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Nathaniel Watkins

Case from Chicago, IL dated May 15, 2020

Victim Details

Nathaniel Watkins

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2020-05-15

31

Nathaniel

Watkins

07/16/2026

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Nathaniel Watkins, a 31-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on May 15, 2020, in Chicago, IL. The incident occurred in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago. Nathaniel was at a gas station in the 5100 block of South Halsted Street when he was fatally shot. According to reports, he was getting into a vehicle when a male suspect emerged from a nearby store and opened fire, striking Nathaniel in the head. He was pronounced dead at the scene by the authorit ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: Man, 60, charged in murder over weed
  • Chicago Sun-Times: Man fatally shot in Back of the Yards
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    I wanted to talk a bit about the gas station where Nathaniel Watkins was tragically shot. It’s unf... ...Read More
    02/25/2024
    I’ve been following Nathaniel Watkins’ tragic case and it’s so deeply troubling to see yet ano... ...Read More
    01/24/2024
    Does anyone else think it's really odd that there were no security cameras around the gas station wh... ...Read More
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