Anthony Devine LaShawn Parks, 21, was killed by gunfire after an altercation inside an apartment in the 800 block of South Mattis Avenue in Champaign on the night of August 18, 2023. Officers were dispatched at 11:17 p.m. and found three men with potentially life-threatening injuries; Parks and two 24-year-old men were struck when a fourth person produced a firearm and opened fire. The shooter fled the scene and their whereabouts remained unknown as of the last update.

Parks was taken to Carle Foundation Hospital ER in Urbana and pronounced dead at 12:09 a.m. The two other victims were hospitalized and reported in stable condition. The Champaign Police Department is canvassing for witnesses and surveillance video and has asked residents and businesses to come forward; tips can be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers.

Parks was born October 24, 2001, and his funeral was arranged by Leek & Sons Funeral Home in Urbana. If anyone saw activity near South Mattis Avenue that night or has video or information, please share it with investigators.