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Matthew Gibson

Case from Chicago, IL dated Jul 22, 2019

Victim Details

Matthew Gibson

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2019-07-22

26

Matthew

Gibson

07/21/2026

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Matthew Gibson, a 26-year-old man from Chicago, IL, died on July 22, 2019, after being accidentally shot by his own passenger during a botched drive-by shooting. The incident occurred on the city's South Side in the Park Manor neighborhood. Gibson was driving his vehicle around 5:40 a.m. on the first block of West 71st Street when he pulled up next to a white SUV. Jake Lee, a 27-year-old man who was the front seat passenger in Gibson's car, began firing at the SUV with a .40-caliber handgun. How ...
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  • WFLD: Man dies after he's accidentally shot by own passenger in 'drive-by gone bad'
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