Hank Hamilton, 27, was fatally shot on January 7, 2015, on Danville’s east side near Main and Griffin streets. Police were called about 5:45 p.m.; Hamilton was found with multiple gunshot wounds and taken to Presence United Samaritans Medical Center, where he died shortly after arrival. An autopsy listed multiple gunshot wounds as the cause of death.

The same shooting also killed 20-year-old Michael Trotter Jr., who was transferred to Carle Hospital in Urbana and did not survive. The Danville Police Department opened an immediate investigation but reported no arrests at the scene. Detectives interviewed witnesses and worked with Vermilion County Crimestoppers while urging anyone with information to come forward.

The case remained open with few immediate leads and no arrests; the community and family were seeking answers and justice. If anyone knew anything about the shooting or saw activity near Main and Griffin on the evening of January 7, 2015, please share what was seen or heard.