Tavon Watkins was 23 when he was shot and killed on June 9, 2019, in Maywood, Illinois. The shooting happened about 1:15 p.m. on the 200 block of South 16th Street while Watkins was walking to a friend’s house. Multiple callers reported shots fired; police found Watkins lying on his back and he was taken to Loyola University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead within the hour. An autopsy listed multiple gunshot wounds as the cause of death and the death was ruled a homicide.

Maywood police have not announced any arrests. The investigation remains open and authorities asked anyone with information to come forward. Watkins’ family and friends remember him as a kind, hardworking young man, and his death has deeply affected the community.

If anyone saw activity on South 16th Street around 1:15 p.m. on June 9, 2019, or has information about this shooting, please share what you know.