“Streamwood Man Sentenced to 18 Years for Fatal Shooting in Traffic Dispute – Victim Identified”

By | August 9, 2023

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A Streamwood man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for fatally shooting another driver during a traffic dispute in 2022. Jonathan Mejia, who was 18 at the time, initially faced charges of first-degree murder and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. The incident occurred on February 27, 2022, when Mejia shot a man near Bartlett Road and Oltendorf Road. The victim, Scott Mattison, was pronounced dead at the hospital. Mejia pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and received his sentence on July 31, 2023. shooting” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>FOX 32 Chicago reported

A resident of Streamwood, Illinois has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for fatally shooting another motorist during a traffic dispute in 2022. Jonathan Mejia, who was 18 years old at the time, was initially charged with first-degree murder and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon after allegedly shooting a man near Bartlett Road and Oltendorf Road in the northwest suburb. The incident took place on February 27, 2022, when a disagreement between drivers escalated into a tragic shooting, as confirmed by the police. Despite efforts by emergency officials to save the victim, identified as Scott Mattison, he sadly succumbed to his injuries at a local hospital. Mejia, the assailant, was promptly apprehended and later pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on July 31, 2023. Consequently, he received an 18-year prison sentence in the Illinois Department of Corrections..