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Dawson Reese

Case from Pekin, IL dated Apr 24, 2025

Victim Details

Dawson Reese

Male

White / Caucasian

Pekin

IL

2025-04-24

21

Dawson

Reese

06/22/2026

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Dawson Wayde Reese, a 21-year-old male from Pekin, Illinois, passed away at 6:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 24, 2025, alongside his best friend Chase Rhodes, who was also 21 years old. Their bodies were discovered by Peoria County Sheriff's deputies who responded to a shooting incident shortly before 5:00 a.m. in the 11000 block of Route 29 in South Pekin. Autopsies for both young men were scheduled for the following day.

Dawson was a 2022 graduate of Pekin Community High School, where he di ...
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  • https://www.25newsnow.com: Man charged with killing ‘good friends’ in South Pekin double murder
  • Dignity Memorial: Dawson Reese Obituary - Pekin, IL
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