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Dwayne Kevin Jones

Case from Peoria, IL dated May 17, 2016

Victim Details

Dwayne Kevin Jones

Male

Black / African American

Peoria

IL

2016-05-17

21

Dwayne

Kevin Jones

07/21/2026

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Dwayne Kevin Jones, a 21-year-old African American male from Peoria, IL, passed away on May 17, 2016. Dwayne was born on November 9, 1994, in Chicago, IL, to Kenisha Davis. He was a multi-talented entertainer who rapped, sang, and danced. He also worked as a sales representative at an energy company and was a skilled barber and tattoo artist. Dwayne was deeply loved by his family, especially his daughter, Aaliyah Jones, and his fiancée, Shira Allen.

Dwayne's death was a significant loss ...
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  • Journal Star: Murder suspect held on $2 million bond; fatal shooting on Tuesday over a belt
  • Journal Star: Peoria man killed, another injured in shooting Tuesday on West Virden Court
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