Peter Bernardo Spencer, 29, a Jamaican immigrant who enjoyed hunting and camping, was shot dead after a weekend trip to a remote cabin in Rockland Township, Pennsylvania. He had accepted an invitation from a former coworker and was the only Black person among four guests. In the early hours of December 12, 2021, Pennsylvania State Police found Spencer on the front lawn with multiple gunshot wounds; officers recovered several firearms, ballistic evidence, and controlled substances at the scene.

Investigators identified a 25-year-old former coworker as the shooter. Witnesses told police Spencer had been drinking, using marijuana and psychedelic mushrooms, reportedly fired an AK-47 into the air and allegedly pointed it at the coworker, who then shot Spencer nine times and later said he acted in self-defense. In March 2022 the Venango County District Attorney declined to file charges, citing Pennsylvania’s Stand Your Ground law and finding sufficient evidence for self-defense. Spencer’s family disputes that conclusion, citing a private autopsy that noted many bullets entered from behind and calling for federal review; the state police’s Heritage Affairs unit found no evidence of racial bias.

Does anyone have information about the events at that cabin or the people who attended?