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Drowning victim in Eagan identified as 13-year-old boy Dakota County Sheriff Tim Leslie says 13-year-old Jeylon Elijah Holloway was walking his dog Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, when he reportedly drowned in open water on Lemay Lake in Eagan, Minn. (Source: GoFundMe) By Associated Press | February 3, 2021 at 3:51 PM CST - Updated February 3 at 3:51 PM EAGAN, Minn. (AP) â Sheriffâs officials have identified the boy who drowned in an Eagan lake. Dakota County Sheriff Tim Leslie says 13-year-old Jeylon Elijah Holloway was walking his dog last Thursday while staying at Sonesta ES Suites with his family who had recently moved back to Minnesota. When the dog returned to the hotel alone, Jeylonâs mother called police. Eagan officers found Jeylonâs shoe near Lemay Lake, which isnât far from the hotel, leading them to believe the boy had fallen into open water. ....