Troy J. Coe, a 19-year-old African American man from Danville, Illinois, was killed in a drive-by shooting on May 13, 2021. Troy was found in the parking lot of a grocery store in the 1600 block of East Fairchild Street with a gunshot wound to the chest. He was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead shortly after arrival; the Vermilion County Coroner’s Office confirmed the cause of death as a gunshot wound.

A 17-year-old male was also wounded in the same attack, suffering a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to his ankle. The Danville Police Department and the Vermilion County Coroner’s Office investigated to identify perpetrators and motive. No immediate arrests were made and the case remained under active investigation. Troy’s funeral services were held at Freedom Missionary Baptist Church in Danville.

If anyone has information that could help identify who was responsible, please contact the Danville Police Department or Vermilion County Crime Stoppers.