Who was Kevin Watson? Chicago man killed on Facebook live stream
Here's everything we know about Kevin Watson, who was gunned down and killed after exiting his car during a Facebook live stream.
Who was Kevin Watson?
Kevin Watson was a 42-year-old man from Chicago, Illinois.
After visiting his cousin's workplace at a nearby store, he started the social media stream that would ultimately document his murder.
The sickening ordeal unfolded on the 5000 block of W Madison Street — just a mile east of a police station — at around 6.14pm CDT.
In the harrowing live-streamed footage, Kevin is seen jumping in his seat when the unidentified gunman approaches his car.
A car reportedly pulled up next to him while he was telling viewers about the altercation, according to ABC7 Chicago.
Kevin raised his arms in the air while asking: "What's up bro?"
He then suddenly darted out of his vehicle in a panicked state, before exclaiming off camera: "What's up? Hell nah."
A single gunshot rang out a few seconds after he alighted the car.
According to reports, quick-thinking bystanders applied pressure to Kevin's wound while they waited for emergency services to arrive.
Police said he was shot once in the vicinity of his chest and allegedly knew the gunman.
The Chicago local, who lived just two blocks south of the location of the shooting, was rushed to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was tragically pronounced dead.
The chilling footage of the fatal shooting has been viewed more than two million times on social media, as of August 15, 2025.
Witness Alvin Jackson told ABC7: "He was talking to a guy, and he was going to his car, then the guy followed behind him.
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"So, the guy followed behind him and pulled the gun on him.
"He was trying to wrestle with the gun, and the gun went off."
Jacquez Smith, Kevin's heartbroken cousin, recalled watching her fatally injured family member suffering as he bled out.
She told ABC7: He was choking for breath, he was trying to struggle to breathe.'
Kevin was the father of a six-year-old boy, and passed away just weeks before his own birthday.
His cousin Jacquez added: "He was a good man. No matter what he done, he helped people, you know? He helped me get this job in here."
As of August 15, so far no arrests have been made as police continue to investigate the deadly shooting.
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