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NBC News
a day ago
- NBC News
Chicago man fatally shot while streaming on Facebook Live
A Chicago man was fatally shot as he was streaming on Facebook Live, his family says. Kevin Watson, 42, was in a parking lot in the 5000 block of West Madison in the South Austin on Wednesday when a vehicle approached after 6 p.m. and a person inside "produced a handgun and fired shots," the Chicago Police Department said. The Cook County Medical Examiner confirmed the victim's identity to ABC7 Chicago. Watson had been sitting in his car and started a Facebook Live moments before the shooting happened. The chilling footage has since racked up over 2.5 million views. About 11 minutes into the clip, he was seen reacting to someone passing near the front of his car. 'What's up bro?' he said, while putting his hands up in the air. 'What's up?' he said, again visibly shaken. Watson said 'Hell no' as he scrambled out of the car, and out of the camera's view. Someone was heard yelling outside followed by a gunshot and then the sound of a vehicle speeding away. Shortly after, a man was heard screaming 'Hey Tugg! Call the police!' and other voices were heard clamoring before police arrived. Watson was hit in the chest and transported to Mt. Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The shooting is under investigation and no one is in custody, police said. Watson's sister, Shamika Watson, said she believes he was targeted for his chain necklace that said "Tugg" — his nickname. She told NBC News on Friday that she was with her brother just an hour before the shooting unfolded. After they parted ways Shamika Watson ran errands then returned to Madison Street, where her brother was known to hang out. She said she noticed a lot of cars in the parking lot where he usually was found, but ended up riding past the commotion. After she got home, she started to get calls from people on Facebook telling her to return to Madison Street because something happened to her brother while he was on Facebook Live. By the time she arrived, her brother was already in an ambulance. 'I saw red and yellow tape up and I knew automatically it wasn't nothing good,' Shamika said. The family gathered at Mount Sinai hospital where they spoke with homicide detectives and doctors told the family that he passed away. 'They had told us, we're sorry, we brought him back. They said he came to them dead on arrival, but somehow they brought him back but he lost so much blood, he just went,' Shamika said. She remembered her brother as her 'best friend,' a loving father to a 7-year-old son, and part of a close-knit family. 'He was outgoing. He loved to dress, was very outspoken, definitely a good father, uncle, brother. He was loved by so many people all over the world,' she recalled. He was well known in clubs and in the community, and he liked doing the Facebook lives to talk about his life and previously did a podcast, Shamika said. She believes her brother was targeted by someone he knew. 'My brother trusted too many people. In the video, that was bought to my attention by a couple of friends, he even said after they shot him, he said 'they backdoored me,' meaning the people in his crowd did it to him,' Shamika said. 'My brother kept himself up he loved to dress, he loved to look nice and a lot of people hated on him for that,' she continued. 'He had a nice car, and jewelry, so there was a lot of hate.' She said the 'Tugg' chain was off Watson's body and was found on the ground at the scene. It was taken by police because it had blood and fingerprints on it, she said. The family is asking for any witnesses to report what they saw to police. 'I just want the killer to be caught. Turn yourself in because we're not going to quit. That's our brother. We lost our mom back in '95, our dad is sick in a nursing home, and we're not going to stop for our brother,' Shamika said. 'We're just hoping that everybody does the right thing, because if it was their loved one laying on that ground, then they would want someone to come forward.'
Newsweek
2 days ago
- Newsweek
Man in Chicago Shot Dead on Facebook Livestream
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A Chicago man was shot dead on Wednesday evening while livestreaming himself on Facebook, according to reports. Kevin Watson, 42, was streaming a video at around 6.14 pm from inside his car when another vehicle approached him and began shooting, according to local media citing police reports. The shooting, which happened a few blocks away from a South Austin police station, resulted in Watson dying from his injuries, confirmed by the Cook County Medical Examiner to reporters. Police continue to search for a suspect and have not made any arrests yet at time of writing. This is a developing story and will be updated.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Who was Kevin Watson? Chicago man fatally shot on Facebook livestream; video goes viral
Kevin Watson, a 42-year-old man, was fatally shot on Wednesday evening while he was doing a live stream on Facebook from his car. The video of the livestream has gone viral on Facebook and has been viewed over 2.5 million times. Cook was identified as the victim in the shooting on West Madison Street by the Cook County Medical Examiner on Thursday. Kevin Watson on the Facebook livestream moments before he was shot dead.(Kevin Watson on Facebook) The shooting happened in the 5000 block of West Madison Street in Chicago's South Austin at around 6:14 p.m., as per the Chicago Police Department. Austin can be seen talking on the Facebook livestream from the driver's seat of his car when the shooter approaches through the window. Watson raises his hands from inside the car and steps out. Gunshots can then be heard. The Chicago Police Department said that Watson was shot in the chest and died from the gunshot injuries. As of now, the police is yet to make an arrest on the case, with the probe still ongoing. Hindustan Times is not including the viral video as it could be triggering. What Kevin Watson Says In The Viral Video In the viral Facebook livestream video, Watson seems to be talking about a parking dispute, although the exact details of the incident are not clear. Also read: Ethan Nieneker: 5 key facts on Austin Target shooting suspect; police release photo "I said, I said, listen, bro, if they do come, let us park right here. You feel me? If they do come, come get me," Watson says in the video. "We'll move the car so they can get the space. We will move our car. Whatever car we need so they can get the space. Let's get the park." Soon after, the shooter approaches and fires. After that, people approach and talk about the situation, with one person possibly talking about not touching anything there as it is a crime scene. The person then turns around and phone and the ceiling of the car shows as it ends. The police have not provided information on the circumstances of the shooting.
Chicago Tribune
06-07-2025
- Chicago Tribune
Woman faces murder, arson charges in Logan Square stabbing, fire
A Logan Square woman now faces more than a dozen felony charges — including murder — in connection with a Fourth of July stabbing and fire that left one of her children dead and two others injured, authorities announced Sunday. Wendy Tolbert, 45, was charged with murder, attempted murder, aggravated arson and several other felonies after she allegedly stabbed her three children — killing her 4-year-old son — and set their residence on fire Friday in the 3600 block of West Palmer Street, according to Chicago Police and Cook County prosecutors. Tolbert is scheduled to make her first court appearance Sunday. Her CPD arrest report states she is the mother of the three children who were stabbed. The 4-year-old — who the Cook County Medical Examiner's office identified as Jordan Wallace — was pronounced dead after being taken to Stroger Hospital. He had been stabbed in the chest, according to police. A 13-year-old girl was transported to the same hospital in critical condition after being stabbed in the face, chest and back, police said. A 10-year-old boy, stabbed in the arm, was also taken to Stroger, police said. Two people from a neighboring residence — a man and woman in their 30s — as well as three responding police officers were also taken to hospitals due to smoke inhalation in fair condition, according to police.
Yahoo
06-07-2025
- Yahoo
Man beaten to death on Loop CTA platform: CPD
A man was found beaten to death on a CTA train platform in the Loop late Saturday, according to Chicago Police. Around 10:25 p.m., a 56-year-old man was involved in a fight with another male on a train platform in the 100 block of West Lake Street, police said. The man 'sustained trauma to the head' and was later discovered unresponsive by members of the Chicago Fire Department. He was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. CTA platforms are covered by an extensive network of surveillance cameras, and a suspect was taken into custody, police said. Charges were pending Sunday morning. The Cook County Medical Examiner's office confirmed the fatality Sunday morning, but the man's identity was not yet released.
