Devin Porter was 14 when he was shot and killed in the late afternoon of Friday, May 15, 2026, in the 300 block of West 11th Street in Michigan City, Indiana. A freshman at Michigan City High School who made the honor roll and enjoyed basketball, he was found with a life-threatening gunshot wound at about 4:30 p.m., given life-saving treatment on scene, and transported to Franciscan Health Hospital where he died. His mother, India Harrington, was left to plan his funeral as his birthday approached.

The Michigan City Police Department opened a homicide investigation; detectives and the Evidence Response Unit processed the scene, interviewed witnesses, searched for video surveillance, and asked the public for tips. On May 19, 2026, detectives located and arrested 19-year-old Marcus Ballinger Jr. in the 1200 block of Ohio Street. A probable cause affidavit was submitted and on May 21 a LaPorte County judge found probable cause to charge Ballinger Jr. with one count of murder; he was held on a $1,000,000 cash bond. Police say the investigation is ongoing and additional arrests are anticipated.

Did anyone in Michigan City see or hear anything that afternoon that could help investigators?