Thomas A. Gill, 64, a long-time Springfield business owner who ran Gill’s Quality Meat Market since 1998, was fatally shot on January 5, 2023. Police responded around 9:05 PM to a shooting at Kenton and Burt streets and found Gill inside his SUV with a gunshot wound to the neck; he died despite medical aid. The killing shocked the community, which held vigils and tributes and described Gill as kind and generous.

Authorities arrested 21-year-old Daniel Taylor Jr. in connection with the shooting and charged him with murder and felonious assault, along with counts related to improper handling of a firearm and unlawful possession of dangerous ordnance. If anyone knew Gill or has information about the night of January 5, their tips could help fill in unanswered details.