Jeremy Lynn Flynn, a 37-year-old white man, died on January 6, 2019, after a shooting in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. News reports later described his death as the outcome of a volatile personal dispute that turned physical in an alley in central Sioux Falls, where Flynn was struck by a single gunshot to the chest.
According to reporting that summarized details from a court affidavit, the confrontation was tied to a tangled relationship history: two men who had both dated the same woman
arranged to meet, and tension flared. The affidavit account said the suspect was dating Flynn's ex-girlfriend and that she believed the suspect did not like Flynn. When they met, the situation quickly escalated into a fight, and the two men wrestled as a handgun came into play.
The affidavit narrative, as reported, described a chaotic sequence in close quarters: the suspect said they grappled over the weapon, then he punched Flynn in the groin, fired, and fled the scene. After the shot, the suspect reportedly dropped the gun and drove away, while police noted they had not recovered the weapon in the aftermath.
Authorities arrested a 27-year-old man in connection with Flynn's death in the days after the shooting, but the publicly available reports reviewed here did not provide a suspect's name, nor did they clearly lay out specific charges, later court outcomes, or any trial and conviction details. The public-facing obituary notices confirm Flynn's death date, but do not add investigative or prosecutorial specifics about the case.
