Travon A Watkins

Murdered

Travon A. Watkins, aged 23, was fatally shot on September 19, 2012, in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred during a particularly violent year for the city, which saw a significant rise in homicides, with more than 500 killings recorded that year. This uptick in violence in 2012 was part of a larger trend that saw Chicago briefly dubbed the "murder capital" of the United States. The surge in homicides that year was linked to various factors, including gang activity and rising tensions in severa ...Read More