The Brief
- A 51-year-old woman and a 23-year-old man were found shot to death inside a North Lawndale home Tuesday evening.
- A source identified the woman as Barbara Deer, widow of late Cook County Commissioner Dennis Deer, though police have not confirmed identities.
- Detectives recovered a weapon and are investigating the killings as a homicide with no arrests announced.
CHICAGO – A woman found shot to death inside a West Side home Tuesday evening has been identified as Barbara Deer, the widow of late Cook County Commissioner Dennis Deer, a source tells Fox Chicago.
What we know:
Police said officers responded around 5:50 p.m. to a residence in the 3500 block of West Arthington Street in the North Lawndale neighborhood, where they discovered a 51-year-old woman and a 23-year-old man unresponsive inside. …