Matthew Michael Morgan was 31 when he was fatally shot on the evening of June 8, 2021, on West Arthur Street in Paris, Illinois. Multiple 911 calls followed an argument between Matthew and a neighbor; police found him critically injured and CPR was performed until Horizon Health Ambulance transport, but he was pronounced dead at the emergency room. An autopsy was scheduled the next day.

Matthew was born July 21, 1989, in Cook County. He was a devoted husband to Avery M. Turner-Bailey and father to two young daughters, Zoey and Zailey. Authorities from the Edgar County Coroner’s Office, the Paris Police Department and Illinois State Police Zone 5 investigated the shooting. The neighbor involved was taken into custody at the scene; the investigation aimed to determine the circumstances and whether charges would be filed.

Anyone who knew Matthew or who has information about the altercation on West Arthur Street is asked to share what they know.