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Shocking! Chicago Man Shot Dead While Live Streaming on Facebook: ‘Was Choking for Breath’
Kevin Watson was fatally shot during a targeted robbery while live-streaming on Facebook, highlighting ongoing violence in Chicago's South Austin neighborhood with no arrests made yet.
- In the South Austin neighborhood, Kevin Watson, 42-year-old man, was live-streaming when an unknown assailant shot him in the chest and stole his chain around 6:14 p.m. on Wednesday.
- Following the live-streamed killing, Chicago Police Department’s Area Four detectives are investigating the killing as a targeted robbery, believing the motive was to steal Watson’s jewelry.
- In the livestream, viewers saw Alvin Jackson recall, `He was talking to a guy, and he was going to his car, then the guy followed behind him.`
- Amid continued public outcry, investigators say no arrests have been made and the Chicago police investigation remains ongoing, leaving Watson’s family grieving and rallying for justice.
- Community leaders and residents are calling for safer streets, intensified police presence, better lighting, and more investment in local youth programs amid ongoing violence in Chicago.
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'Liveliest person': Family mourns man fatally shot while on Facebook Live
Kevin Watson was jailed when he was 15 and often told young relatives — from his 7-year-old son to his nieces and nephews — “not to follow in his footsteps,” his sister said. “We have some [relatives] going off to college right now, honors program children who are into sports because of him,” Teletha Watson, his younger sister, said. “He came back into the community and that’s who he went for, the kids and the teenagers.” Kevin Watson, 40, was s…
Family mourns man fatally shot while on Facebook Live in Austin: 'I'm hurt, angry, sad, sick'
Kevin Watson was jailed when he was 15 and often told young relatives — from his sons to his nieces and nephews — "not to follow in his footsteps," his sister said."We have some [relatives] going off to college right now, honors program children who are into sports because of him," Teletha Watson, his younger sister, said. "He came back into the community and that's who he went for, the kids and the teenagers." Kevin Watson, 40, was streaming on…
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Chicago man fatally shot while streaming on Facebook Live
Kevin Watson had been sitting in his car and started a Facebook Live moments before the shooting happened
Chicago man minding his own business shot on Facebook Live in horrifying video · American Wire News
Frightening video shows how quickly a life can be snuffed out, especially by those who have no regard for it. A Chicago man was seen talking on Facebook Live about an apparent parking dispute when he was taken by surprise. “What’s up bro?” he says as he puts his arms up in a defensive position. There’s a brief commotion before the man exits the vehicle. He was subsequently shot in the street, possibly by his cousin, judging from the audio, and h…
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