Jamier DaiShawn Tanner, 17, was killed in a shooting in the 600 block of South Alston Avenue in Durham, North Carolina, on the afternoon of February 16, 2026. Reports say gunfire was heard near a gas station on South Alston Avenue; Tanner was found with life-threatening injuries and taken to a hospital, where he later died.

The Durham Police Department opened an intensive homicide investigation. In the days after the shooting two teenagers were identified and arrested in connection with the case; their identities and specific charges have not been released. The community continues to mourn Tanner’s death while investigators work to establish the full circumstances of the incident.

If anyone witnessed the shooting near the gas station or has information about the events on South Alston Avenue that afternoon, please come forward to assist the investigation.