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Chicago Man Fatally Shot on Facebook Live as Police Seek Leads

Investigators have recovered his distinctive ‘Tugg’ chain, which could yield blood and fingerprint evidence, as they urge witnesses to come forward

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Kevin Watson

Overview

  • The livestream shows Watson greeting a passerby before he scrambled from his car and a single gunshot was heard shortly after
  • The video has drawn over 2.5 million views, fueling family and community appeals for anyone with information to contact detectives
  • Chicago police confirm the homicide investigation remains open with no suspects in custody and no motive publicly identified
  • Watson’s customized ‘Tugg’ necklace was collected at the scene for forensic analysis of blood and fingerprints
  • The case underscores concerns over live-streamed violence on social media and contributes to Chicago’s high gun homicide rates