Barbara Deer, 51, was a CEO for a healthcare consulting firm and widely known for her work as a speech pathologist with Chicago Public Schools, where she served for nearly two decades.
Cerina Fairfax, 49, ran a thriving family dentistry practice in the nearby city of Fairfax.
Ashanti Allen, 23, was a healthcare worker and 8 months pregnant.
Victoria Alexander, 38, was a nurse at the Excelcare Rehabilitation Facility.
Gladys Johnson-Ball, 22, leaves behind a three year old daughter. She was 5 months pregnant.
Pastor Tammy McCollum, 58, was a beloved minister at The Well Worship Center in Statesville, North Carolina.
Mental illness is NOT the catalyst to femicide.






