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Tavon Watkins

Case from Maywood, IL dated Jun 09, 2019

Victim Details

Tavon Watkins

Male

Black / African American

Maywood

IL

2019-06-09

23

Tavon

Watkins

06/30/2026

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Tavon Watkins, a 23-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on June 9, 2019, in Maywood, Illinois. The incident occurred around 1:15 p.m. in the 200 block of South 16th Street while Watkins was walking to a friend's house. Multiple calls reporting shots fired led the police to the scene, where they found Watkins lying on his back. He was immediately rushed to Loyola University Medical Center but was pronounced dead within the hour. An autopsy revealed that Watkins died fro ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: Man shot dead in Maywood
  • One Man Fatally Shot In Maywood June 9 - Village Free Press
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