Widow, Son Of Late Chicago Lawmaker Shot Dead Inside Their Home

A homicide investigation has been launched after Barbara Deer, the widow of Dennis Deer, a longtime Chicago lawmaker, and their son, Kaleb, were found shot to death inside their Chicago home. Barbara Deer, 51 and Kaleb, 23, were found shot to death inside their residence in the 3500 block of West Arthington Street in Chicago’s East Garfield Park neighborhood, also known as the Homan Square community on the West Side. The discovery was made Chicago police received the call around 5:50 p.m. and immediately responded. A family friend had gone to the home after Kaleb’s twin brother, Kanaan Deer, received an Apple Watch notification indicating that his mother had suffered a “hard fall.” The friend was unable to enter because the front door was dead-bolted, according to a report from the Chicago