Overview
- The Cook County Medical Examiner identified the victims as Barbara Deer, 51, and her son, Kaleb Deer, 23, the widow and son of late Cook County Commissioner Dennis Deer.
- Chicago police found both unresponsive inside a home on the 3500 block of West Arthington Street in the Homan Square area on the West Side.
- Officials said Barbara suffered three gunshot wounds to the chest and Kaleb had a single gunshot wound to the head.
- A weapon was recovered at the home as detectives investigate the case as a homicide.
- Police have not determined who fired the shots and have announced no arrests.