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Jarvis Watts

Case from Chicago, IL dated Jan 01, 2023

Victim Details

Jarvis Watts

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2023-01-01

9

Jarvis

Watts

07/14/2026

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On January 1, 2023, 9-year-old Jarvis Watts died from multiple gunshot wounds in a home located in the 9400 block of South Wallace Street in the Washington Heights or Brainerd neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred around 6:30 p.m. during a New Year's Day gathering at a relative's home, where several adults and children, including Jarvis's siblings, were present.

According to police reports and witness accounts, Jarvis was playing with other children in the home when t ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: 9-year-old boy pointed gun at his head, accidentally killed himself in Washington Heights home, witness told police
  • 'I feel really bad': Police probe Chicago shooting death of a 9-year-old on New Year's Day
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