Derek James Matthews

Death by Force

On December 14, 2024, 21-year-old Derek James Matthews of Sonora, California, tragically lost his life in an accidental shooting during a gathering in Columbia, California. The incident occurred in the evening near Columbia Street, close to Cemetery Lane off Italian Bar Road. Witnesses reported that Matthews was handling a firearm when it discharged, resulting in a fatal gunshot wound.

Following the incident, Matthews was transported to Doctors Medical Center in Modesto, where he was p ...Read More

The Union Democrat : Man, 21, dies after accidentally shooting himself at Columbia gathering

Sonora Man Who Accidentally Shot And Killed Himself Identified

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