Police identify two killed in downtown Columbus nightclub shooting

Columbus police identified the two men shot and killed early Monday in an incident outside a Downtown nightclub.

Nigel Jackson Jr., 25, and Percell E. Scott III, 24, died from injuries suffered in the still unexplained shooting. Police arrived about 1:15 a.m. at Noir Lounge, located in the 100 block of West Cherry Street, to discover two men with gunshot wounds near the entrance of the club.

Both men died at the scene about 10 minutes after police arrived, according to a police report.

The Columbus Division of Police is investigating the shooting and has released few details. Police have not publicly identified any suspects or announced any arrests in the ongoing investigation.

Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call detectives at 614-645-4730 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-TIPS.

This story was originally published here.

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