CHICAGO (WLS) — A tragic incident unfolded Sunday night at an Amazon facility in Matteson, where a food delivery driver fatally shot an employee, as confirmed by a spokesperson from Matteson.
Police were alerted around 10:54 p.m. following reports of gunfire at the Amazon site located at 7001 Vollmer Road.
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Upon arrival, officers discovered the Amazon worker suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The employee was swiftly transported to Olympia Fields Hospital, also known locally as St. James Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased, authorities reported.
According to police, testimony from witnesses and footage from surveillance cameras revealed that the victim and another employee got into a dispute with the suspect, identified as a food delivery driver, in the parking lot, which escalated into a physical confrontation.
Following the altercation, the delivery driver fired several gunshots at the Amazon employee, resulting in his death, police stated.
“From that altercation, three to four shots were fired; the employee died,” Matteson spokesperson Sean Howard said.
The victim has been identified by the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office as 26-year-old Dylan Perkins of Glenwood.
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Police put the massive Amazon facility on lockdown after the shooting.
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.”
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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