Thursday, August 14, 2025 9:37PM
Chicago man Kevin Watson, 42, died after a South Austin shooting during a Facebook Live stream at a West Madison Street parking lot, officials said.
CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago police are investigating the shooting death of a man shot while in the middle of a Facebook Live stream on the city’s West Side.
A video viewed almost two million times on Facebook showed Kevin Watson, 42, getting out of a car. Seconds later, gunfire can be heard.
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The shooting happened around 6:14 p.m. Wednesday in the 5000 block of West Madison Street in South Austin, Chicago police said.
Watson was sitting in a car when another vehicle approached and someone inside began shooting, CPD said. He was shot in the chest and died from his injuries.
The Cook County Medical Examiner confirmed the victim’s identity.
No arrests have been made as Chicago police continue to investigate.
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