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Chicago Man killed fatally when broadcasting on Facebook live

A man from Chicago was mortally shot dead as he broadcast on Facebook Live, said his family.

Kevin Watson, 42, was in a parking lot in West Madison block 5000 in the south of Austin around 6 pm Wednesday when a vehicle approached and a person “produced a handgun and fired gunshots,” said the Chicago police department. Cook’s County Legalist confirmed that Watson had died of a chest injury.

Watson was in his car and started a live Facebook for a few moments before the shooting. The frightening images have been seen more than 2.5 million times.

About 11 minutes after the start of the clip, it was seen react to someone who was passing by the front of his car.

“What’s up, my brother?” he said, while putting his hands in the air. “What’s new?” he said, again visibly shaken.

Watson said, “Hell no” as he rushed out of the car and came out of the camera. Someone was heard to scream outside followed by a gunshot, then the noise of an accelerating vehicle.

Shortly after, a man was heard shouting: “Hey tugg!” Call the police!” And other voices were heard claiming before the police arrived.

Kevin Watson, 42.With the kind permission of Shamika Watson

Watson was hit in the chest and transported to MT. Sinai hospital, where he was declared dead. The shooting is the subject of an investigation and no one is in detention, the police said.

Watson’s sister Shamika Watson said she was thinking he was targeted for her chain necklace that said “Tugg” – her nickname.

She said on Friday that she was with her brother an hour before the shooting.

After separating, Shamika Watson did shopping and then returned to Madison Street, where her brother was known to spend time. She said that she had noticed cars in the parking lot where it was usually found, but ended up passing in front of the bustle. After her return home, she started to receive calls from people on Facebook telling her to return to Madison Street because something happened to her brother when he was on Facebook Live.

As she arrived, her brother was in an ambulance.

“I saw red and yellow adhesive tape, and I automatically knew it was nothing good,” said Shamika.

The family gathered in the hospital where they spoke with homicide detectives and doctors told the family that they died.

“They had told us, we are sorry, we brought him back. They said he had come when they arrived when they arrived, but in one way or another, they brought him back but he lost so much blood, he just went,” said Shamika.

She remembered her brother like her “best friend”, a loving father for a 7 year old son, and part of a very united family.

Kevin Watson, 42.With the kind permission of Shamika Watson

“He was out. He liked to dress, was very frank, definitely a good father, my uncle, brother. He was loved by so many people all over the world, ”she recalls.

He was well known in clubs and in the community, and he liked to make the life of Facebook to talk about his life and have already made a podcast, said Shamika.

She thinks that her brother was targeted by someone he knew.

“My brother has trusted too many people. In the video, which was brought to my attention by a few friends, he even said that after having shot him, he said:” They have me back “, which means that the people of his crowd made him,” said Shamika.

“My brother was held up, he liked to dress, he liked to be nice and many people hated him for that,” she continued. “He had a beautiful car and jewelry, so there was a lot of hatred.”

She said that the “Tugg” channel had been found on the ground on the scene. He was taken by the police because there was blood and fingerprints, she said.

The family asks all witnesses to report what they saw in the police.

“I just want the killer to be caught. See you because we are not going to leave. He’s our brother. ” Said shamika. “We just hope everyone is doing the right thing, because if it was their loved one lying on this soil, then he would like someone to manifest.”

remon Buul

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