Victor Hudson, a 30-year-old African American male, was fatally shot on June 13, 2020, in the Humboldt Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred around 3:45 a.m. in the 1300 block of North Kildare Avenue. Officers responding to reports of shots fired found Hudson unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds to his head and body. He was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The Cook County medical examiner's office confirmed that Hudson died from his gunshot wounds, and his death was ruled a homicide.
The investigation into Victor Hudson's death led to the arrest of Robert Matthews, a 30-year-old male. According to reports, Matthews and a female witness had been drinking in her apartment when Hudson knocked on her bedroom door. The witness did not want to speak to Hudson and sent him away. Matthews, who had gone for a walk earlier, went out again after Hudson left. Hudson later went to check on an acquaintance at another apartment building on Kildare Avenue. The acquaintance asked Hudson for a cigarette, which he went to retrieve from his parked car. Matthews confronted Hudson by his car and allegedly fired five shots, hitting Hudson multiple times, including a fatal shot through his skull.
The incident was captured on surveillance video, and Hudson's acquaintance witnessed the shooting from a window. Police officers recognized Matthews from the surveillance footage and took him into custody after seeing him peering out of a nearby alley. The female witness also identified Matthews, and a bullet found in her bedroom dresser matched shell casings from the crime scene. Matthews, who has a history of prior felonies, including aggravated robbery and aggravated battery of a police officer, was held without bail. His next court date was set for July 6, 2020.
The case against Robert Matthews proceeded through the legal system, with Matthews facing charges for the murder of Victor Hudson. The investigation and subsequent arrest highlighted the ongoing issue of gun violence in Chicago, with Hudson being one of two individuals killed and 31 others wounded by shootings in the city that weekend. The tragic death of Victor Hudson underscores the broader challenges of addressing violent crime and ensuring justice for victims and their families.
