Two men from Joliet were shot and killed inside a crowded Coal City bar in the early hours of September 24, 2022. Dameonta D. Terry-Travis, 25, and 33-year-old Darius D. Travis were both struck multiple times when gunfire erupted around 12:30 a.m. at Gippers Sports Club and Eatery; both were pronounced dead at the scene despite 100 to 150 people being in the establishment.

Grundy County Sheriff Ken Briley described the case as a high priority and said his office is working with the Joliet Police Department to determine whether the shooter has ties to Joliet. A gun was recovered at the scene but no arrests had been made. Authorities say the killings appear to have been targeted; reports note both victims had affiliations with street gangs and that Terry-Travis had prior felony convictions, including a 14-month jail term for being a felon in possession of a weapon.

Gippers, which had drawn frequent police calls and was known to attract gang-affiliated patrons, was told it needed several security and building upgrades to keep its liquor license and has since closed permanently. What did anyone inside Gippers that night see that could help investigators?