On the evening of February 9, 2026, a burst of gunfire in a parking lot in the 800 block of S. Mattis Avenue in Champaign, Illinois, left 17-year-old Tariq Porter dead. Police found him inside a vehicle at about 6:45 p.m. with multiple life-threatening gunshot wounds. Emergency responders performed aid and he was taken to a local hospital, where he died a short time later.

About 7 p.m., a 19-year-old man from Champaign arrived at the same hospital by private transport with a gunshot wound and was reported in stable condition. The connection between the two victims and what led to the shooting remain under investigation. As of initial reports, no arrests had been announced and authorities have not identified any suspects.

Anyone who was in the area of S. Mattis Avenue that evening or who has information about either victim is asked to contact Champaign police.