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Eric Jerome Watson

Case from Louisville, KY dated Aug 13, 2025

Victim Details

Eric Jerome Watson II

Male

Black / African American

Louisville

KY

2025-08-13

23

Eric

Jerome Watson

06/27/2026

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In the late hours of a Wednesday evening in Louisville, Kentucky, the life of 23-year-old Eric Jerome Watson II was tragically cut short. On August 13, 2025, in the Klondike neighborhood, a shooting occurred that would ultimately lead to Watson's death. Louisville Metro Police were dispatched to an apartment complex on Mid Dale Lane around 11:30 p.m. following reports of the shooting. Upon their arrival, officers discovered Watson with a gunshot wound.

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  • WDRB: Man dies after shooting in Louisville's Klondike neighborhood
  • WLKY: LMPD: Man dies in Klondike neighborhood shooting; suspect barricaded himself
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