On May 2, 2026, 22-year-old Ricky Dandridge Jr. was fatally shot in the parking lot of the Save-A-Lot at 2 East Main Street in Danville, Illinois. The shooting followed a physical altercation; police found two people with gunshot wounds and both were taken to a local hospital, where Dandridge was later pronounced dead. A second person shot in the incident was reported to be in stable condition.

The Danville Police Department identified a suspect quickly. Twenty-three-year-old Dominick K. Cotton of Danville was arrested and charged with Aggravated Battery with a Firearm, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon by a Felon, and Aggravated Unlawful Possession of a Weapon. Legal proceedings were pending and no conviction or sentence has been reported. The weekend included other unrelated shootings in Danville, drawing concern from city officials.

If anyone witnessed the altercation at the Save-A-Lot parking lot or has information about what led to the shooting, please share what is known.