A father-of-two was fatally shot in broad daylight in Chicago after getting himself involved in a ‘traffic dispute’ with another driver, following a road rage attack.
The shooting took place on Sunday in Streamwood, a northwestern suburb of the Windy City, at just before 5:20 p.m. in the area of Bartlett and Oltendorf roads.
Dashcam footage showed Scott Mattison, 46, who was 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 sedan driver and reaching into the car’s open window when he was shot.
Moments later, he is seen taking a couple of steps back after realizing that he had been hit.
Mattison, of Glendale Height, was rushed to AMITA Health St. Alexius Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead.
Scott Mattison, 46, pulled over and exited from his blue Ford pickup truck on Bartlett Road in Chicago on Sunday to resolve a heated argument with the driver of a white Ford sedan before he was shot several times
Scott Mattison (left and right), 46, had attempted to talk to the other driver with whom he had been involved in a dispute with, before being shot several times, according to Streamwood police
Mattison (right) worked as a Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) installer prior to his death over the weekend
The driver of the white Ford, whose name hasn’t yet been shared by police to the public, was arrested on Monday.
As of Tuesday evening, no charges have been announced ‘pending further investigation’, according to Streamwood Police.
Authorities also declined to provide more details on the nature of the traffic dispute.
Those closest to Mattison have said that their friend did not deserve to be suddenly shot and killed on the side of a busy road, no matter what both men were arguing about.
‘He didn’t deserve to die; to be gunned down the way he was,’ Kevin Polka, who was Mattison’s boss and one of his closest friend, told CBS Chicago. ‘He always was about his daughters,’ he added.
The pair worked together at Polka’s small business, called Paragon Mechanic Inc. Mattison worked as a Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning installer (HVAC).
When asked if he was stunned by Mattison’s involvement in the quarrel, Polka said:
‘I don’t know if it surprised me, of if I just – I know if he didn’t, he would be here today. Scott made mistakes, he did. He wasn’t perfect by any means.’
Police declined to provide specifics on the nature of the dispute. Pictured: Mattison with his girlfriend Jennifer Roa
The 46-year-old leaves both of his daughters behind, while friends and family are shocked by the sudden announcement regarding his death. Pictured: Mattison with one of his daughters
Arick Lopez, who was walking nearby with his dogs during the incident, recorded parts of it on his cellphone.
‘I heard a couple shots,’ Lopez said. ‘There was arguing, one thing led to another, and consequences came.’
The argument now leaves two young girls without a father – and a friend with many unanswered questions.
‘If every time someone screws up, if that’s the consequence, where are we at?’ Polka said. ‘What are we left with?’
Since his passing, Mattison’s co-workers have set up a fundraiser on GoFundMe to help his daughters and to cover funeral costs.
As of Tuesday evening, nearly $13,000 has been raised of a $30,000 goal.
