CHICAGO (WLS) — An Amazon worker at a Matteson facility was fatally shot Sunday night by a food delivery driver, according to a village spokesperson.
Police said officers were called around 10:54 p.m. to the Amazon site at 7001 Vollmer Road after receiving a report of gunfire.
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When officers arrived, they found an Amazon employee suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to Olympia Fields Hospital, often referred to as St. James Hospital, where authorities said he was later pronounced dead.
Investigators said witness accounts and surveillance video indicate the victim and a co-worker got into an argument with the suspect, identified as a food delivery driver, in the parking lot before the dispute escalated into a physical fight.
During the confrontation, police said the delivery driver opened fire, striking the Amazon employee multiple times.
“From that altercation, three to four shots were fired; the employee died,” Matteson spokesperson Sean Howard said.
The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as Dylan Perkins, 26, of Glenwood.
Following the shooting, police placed the sprawling Amazon facility on lockdown.
An Amazon spokesperson said in a statement, “We’re saddened by this senseless act of violence and are focused on supporting our employees and the victim’s family during this difficult time. We’re working with the Matteson Police Department in their active investigation.”
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Amazon said the employee was a third-party vendor.
Perkins’ mother said he was a caring big-hearted, fun-loving mama’s boy.
He was a big White Sox fan, and worked as a contract employee cleaning the facility.
There have been violent incidents at the Amazon location in the past.
In 2024, a woman suffered a graze wound after shots were fired apparently in retaliation for a fight the night before.
“Our good partner Amazon, they have a wonderful security and professional operation there. We’re working in collaboration to insure we can find out how this happened,” Howard said.
Matteson police and the South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force are working to identify the suspect. They said there is no threat to the public.
ABC7 Chicago was told officials believe they are close to making an arrest in the case.
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