Scott Pennington, a 31-year-old White man described by friends and family as caring, loyal and funny, was shot and killed in downtown Duluth on September 1, 2018. He had been at a downtown bar that night and, after stepping in to break up a dispute on the 100 block of West 1st Street, was struck by gunfire. He was taken to a hospital and died of his injuries.

Duluth police identified a 25-year-old suspect and had him taken into custody in Hennepin County on an unrelated warrant before transferring him to St. Louis County Jail on charges tied to the shooting. The defendant was named Jamal Jackson; at trial the defense claimed self-defense but the jury convicted Jackson of second-degree murder after a five-day trial.

If anyone saw the disturbance on West 1st Street that night or has information about Pennington’s last hours, please share what is known.