PEKIN — Indiana State Police (ISP) detectives are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred early Thanksgiving morning, resulting in the death of a 26-year-old Pekin resident.

The deceased has been identified as Juan Antonio Gutierrez. Following a preliminary investigation, police arrested Philip James Hawkins, 22, also of Pekin, and charged him with one count of reckless homicide, a Level 5 felony.

The Washington County Sheriff’s Department initially responded to a report of a shooting around 1:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 27, on the 9000 block of Bush Road near Pekin.

Indiana State Police detectives and a crime scene investigator were called to the scene to take over the investigation. As part of their work, investigators obtained a search warrant and collected physical evidence

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