CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) — Champaign police are investigating a shooting that left a 17-year-old male dead and a 19-year-old hospitalized in stable condition.
Officers were dispatched to the 800 block of South Mattis Avenue at 6:43 p.m. on February 9, 2026, following a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers found the 17-year-old victim injured inside a vehicle in a parking lot. Emergency personnel began life-saving measures, but the victim later died from his injuries.
Shortly after 7:00 p.m., police learned a second victim, a 19-year-old man from Champaign, had arrived at a local hospital with gunshot wounds. He remains in stable condition.
Champaign police are canvassing the area for witnesses and reviewing video footage from nearby homes and businesses. No arrests have been made, and the investigation is ongoing.
Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact Champaign police at 217-351-4545. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 217-373-8477 (TIPS), online at 373tips.com, or via the P3 Tips mobile app. Crime Stoppers offers rewards for tips leading to arrests, including $5,000 for homicide cases.
Police emphasized that all leads are being pursued and that residents can share information confidentially to help bring those responsible to justice.
