On March 4, 2017, 22-year-old African American male Antoine D. Watkins was found deceased in a vacant lot in the 5400 block of West Ohio Street in Chicago's West Side Austin neighborhood. Officers responded to a call at approximately 12:23 p.m. and discovered Watkins, who lived about a block away, dead at the scene. An autopsy revealed that he had suffered multiple gunshot wounds, and his death was ruled a homicide.
As of the latest available reports, there have been no arrests or
identified suspects in connection with the murder of Antoine D. Watkins. The circumstances surrounding his death remain under investigation by Chicago police. Authorities have not released further details regarding potential motives or leads in the case.
It's noteworthy that an individual named Antoine Watkins was involved in a separate incident in July 2015. In that case, 21-year-old African American male Antoine Watkins was charged with first-degree murder after allegedly striking and killing 13-month-old Dillan Harris with his vehicle while fleeing the scene of a fatal shooting in Chicago. However, there is no indication that this earlier incident is connected to the March 2017 homicide of 22-year-old Antoine D. Watkins.
The investigation into the death of Antoine D. Watkins continues, and authorities urge anyone with information to come forward to assist in solving this case.
