In Cumberland County Criminal Court Thursday evening a jury found Jude Rod Pennington guilty of second degree murder.  Pennington had been charged with first degree murder based on a November 2019 incident where 39-year-old Travis Allon Sinard of Crossville was fatally shot allegedly by Pennington after a domestic altercation on Colby Circle in the Rinnie area.

First responders found Pennington wounded in a pickup truck close to the area of Highway 127 North. He sustained a gunshot wound to the right shoulder and leg. Sinard was located in the front yard of the home on Colby Circle. He reportedly suffered from a wound to the head and hand. Both were flown to an area hospital for treatment. Sinard passed away and Pennington recovered.