A father of two was fatally shot in broad daylight Chicago after getting involved in “traffic” with another driver, after a rage attack on the road.
The shooting took place Sunday in Streamwood, a northwestern suburb of Windy City, just before 5:20 p.m. in the Bartlett and Oltendorf roads.
The Dashcam footage showed 46-year-old Scott Mattison driving a blue Ford pickup truck on Bartlett Road, getting out of his truck and approaching a white Ford sedan.
He was seen arguing with the driver of the sedan and reaching into the open window of the car when he was shot.
A few minutes later, he is seen taking a few steps back after realizing he has been hit.
Mathison of Glendale Height was rushed to AMITA Health St. Alexius Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead.
Scott Mattison, 46, stopped and got out of his blue Ford pickup truck on Chicago’s Bartlett Road on Sunday to resolve a heated argument with the driver of a white Ford sedan before being shot several times.
Scott Mathison (left and right), 46, tried to talk to the other driver he was involved in a dispute with before being shot several times, according to Streamwood police
Mattison (right) worked as an installer for heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) before his death over the weekend.
The driver of the white Ford, whose name has not yet been released by police, was arrested on Monday.
No charges “pending further investigation” were issued as of Tuesday night, according to Streamwood police.
Authorities also declined to provide more details on the nature of the traffic.
Those closest to Mathison said their friend did not deserve to be shot suddenly and killed on a busy road, no matter what the two men were arguing about.
‘He didn’t deserve to die; to be shot as he was, “said Kevin Polka, who was Mattison’s boss and one of his closest friends. CBS Chicago. “He has always been for his daughters,” he added.
The two worked together in Polka’s small business called Paragon Mechanic Inc. Mattison worked as an installer for heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC).
Asked if he was stunned by Mattison’s involvement in the brawl, Polka said:
“I don’t know if it surprised me if I just knew that if he didn’t, he would be here today. Scott made mistakes, he did. He was by no means perfect.
Police declined to give details of the nature of the dispute. Pictured: Mattison with his girlfriend Jennifer Roa
The 46-year-old is abandoning both his daughters, while friends and family are shocked by the sudden news of his death. Pictured: Mattison with one of his daughters
Arik Lopez, who was walking nearby with his dogs during the incident, recorded parts of it on his mobile phone.
“I heard a few shots,” Lopez said. “There was controversy, one thing led to another, and the consequences came.”
The dispute now leaves two young girls without a father – and a friend with many unanswered questions.
“If every time someone fucks, if that’s the consequence, where are we?” Polka said. “What do we have left?”
After his death, Mathison’s colleagues organized a fundraiser GoFundMe to help his daughters and cover funeral expenses.
As of Tuesday night, nearly $ 13,000 had been raised from a $ 30,000 target.