Victim ID’d In Fatal Shooting in Gary-New Duluth; Suspect in Custody

DULUTH, Minn. – A 34-year-old man has been arrested for his involvement in the shooting and killing of Kevin John Weiss, 35, in the Gary-New Duluth neighborhood Monday evening.

Authorities say the men, who knew each other, had an altercation outside a residence in the 100 Block of West Reis Street before the shooting.

Paramedics responded to the scene and performed life-saving efforts on Weiss, but their attempts were unsuccessful, according to a police spokesperson.

Kevin Weiss (Courtesy: Facebook)

Weiss was pronounced dead at the scene.

A 34-year-old male was brought into custody for the shooting and the Duluth Police Department has requested second-degree manslaughter charges from the St. Louis County Attorney’s Office.

FOX 21 will release the suspect’s name when formal charges are filed.

This is the fourth homicide investigation in Duluth in 2018.

On Aug. 10, a 5-week-old boy, Jamal Chaterlays-Simpson, of Duluth died from head trauma after being flown to a Twin Cities hospital. No charges have been filed at this time.

Then on Sept. 1, Jamal Tyshawn Jackson, 25, is accused of shooting and killing Scott Pennington, 31, outside some bars on the 100 block of West First Street around 1 a.m. Jackson is under arrest and charged with second-degree murder.

Finally, on Nov. 4 around 6 p.m., Duluth police say Dale Bedell, 38, was stabbed to death at 34 East Fifth Street by the person Bedell randomly attacked right before the stabbing. No charges have been filed in this case.