Dakota Lee Rex was 22 when he was shot and killed during a home invasion at his residence in the 600 block of South Maryland in Claremore, Oklahoma, on May 16, 2017. Claremore Police and the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation responded to the scene after the shooting.

A 2013 graduate of Claremore High School, Dakota was remembered by friends and family as outgoing, friendly and generous, and as a loving father to a young son.

His death left the community grieving and the family with unanswered questions. If anyone knew Dakota, saw activity in the 600 block of South Maryland on May 16, 2017, or has information about the home invasion, please come forward and share what you know.