On the night of April 30, 2019, 41-year-old Terry Lee Gaines was fatally shot while working as a Domino’s Pizza delivery driver in Danville, Illinois. Gaines had completed a delivery near Alexander and Madison Streets when two individuals approached, attempted to rob him and a brief struggle was reported before gunfire. Gaines was pronounced dead at the scene.

Witnesses described the suspects as two Black males with slender builds: one about six feet tall in a black hooded jacket or sweatshirt and the other about five feet nine inches tall in a black hooded sweatshirt. No arrests had been announced as of December 2022; Domino’s Pizza offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and the Danville Police Department urged anyone with information to contact them or Vermilion County Crime Stoppers.

Gaines, born September 23, 1977, in Danville to Ricky L. Gaines and Verna Smith, graduated from Danville High School. He was known for his love of bowling and video games, his infectious smile, and as a devoted fiancé to Christina Fairchild and a supportive stepfather who helped his mother financially. Does anyone who knew Terry or who was in the Alexander and Madison area that night have information to share?