Brian Roy Spinner Spencer was 38 when he was shot and killed after a robbery in Riviera Beach, Florida. The shooting occurred during an attempted purchase of crack cocaine on the night of June 2, 1988; he was taken to St. Mary’s Hospital in West Palm Beach and pronounced dead shortly after midnight on June 3, 1988. Reports say the incident was a drug-related robbery; details about suspects and any arrests are not clear.

A former NHL player who spent ten seasons with teams including the Buffalo Sabres, Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins, Spencer had a turbulent post-career life marked by substance abuse and legal trouble. He had been acquitted in March 1988 of 1987 charges of kidnapping and murder. He is survived by five children from two marriages and a twin brother, Byron.

Did anyone in Riviera Beach or West Palm Beach at that time have information about the robbery or the people involved?