Robbery suspect shot in February on West Side has died

A man who allegedly robbed a 68-year-old woman of $3 in February and was tackled by the woman's son has died after suffering a gunshot wound during the scuffle.

Isiah Matthews, 58, died March 12 of complications from a gunshot wound, according to an autopsy by the Cook County medical examiner's office. His death was ruled a homicide.

Matthews was shot on Feb. 18 about 2:30 p.m. in the 5000 block of West Congress Parkway during the robbery of a 68-year-old woman who had parked and was trying to get out of her car, police and the medical examiner's office said.

While holding a gun, Matthews approached the woman's driver's side door, forced it open and announced a robbery, according to a police report. After allegedly grabbing $3 from her, her relatives found out and chased Matthews, ending with a scuffle between the victim's 38-year-old son and Matthews, the report said.

When officers arrived they placed Matthews, who suffered a gunshot wound in his left leg during the fight, into custody after the 68-year-old woman identified him as the robber, the report said.

According to the report, no one the scene admitted to hearing a gunshot round or discharging rounds at Matthews, who was initially taken to Stroger Hospital but later was transferred to West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, police said.

Area 4 detectives are investigating.