Delayed Stat

It was the bad guy who died by the way....it just took a month:

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

We would assume that the gunshot wound was inflicted in a struggle over the firearm:

• When officers arrived they placed Matthews, who suffered a gunshot wound in the 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 transferred to West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, police said.

Regardless, the robber got what he deserved and the victim's family saved the taxpayers tens of thousands of dollars. From all of us here - Thank you.