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Englewood Shooting Kills Nathan Watson, 22, Police Say

September 25, 2016 9:22am | Updated September 25, 2016 9:22am
Nathan Watson, 22, was shot to death in Englewood Saturday evening, police said.
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ENGLEWOOD — A 22-year-old man was shot to death in Englewood Saturday evening, police said.

Around 7:30 p.m., the man was standing in the 1500 block of West 56th Street when someone shot him multiple times, according to Officer Bari Lemmon, a Chicago Police spokeswoman.

The man was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, Lemmon said.

Police said the man was a documented gang member.

The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office identified him as Nathan V. Watson, of the 5700 block of South Ashland Avenue.

No one was in custody, Lemmon said.

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