Police ID victims in downtown double homicide

COLUMBUS – Columbus police have released the names of two men gunned do2wn outside a downtown nightclub early Monday.

Nigel Jackson Jr., 25, and Percell Scott III, 24, were found outside the Noir Lounge in the 100 block of W. Cherry Street at approximately 1:15 a.m. by officers responding to a report of shots fired, Sgt. Edward Powell III of the Homicide Unit said.

The officers rendered first aid until Columbus fire personnel arrived and pronounced the victims dead at the scene, Powell said.

Detectives were still looking for suspects Wednesday.

Anyone with information regarding the incident, is asked to call Columbus Police Homicide Unit at 614-645-4730 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-TIPS (8477).