On February 26, 2024, 42-year-old Jerry D. Spencer was found dead inside a vehicle on Carplin Place near Reading Road in Cincinnati’s Avondale neighborhood after reports of a shooting around 5 p.m. Cincinnati Fire Department personnel pronounced Spencer dead at the scene and the Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Unit opened an investigation. No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified and the case remains active; police asked anyone with information to contact the Homicide Unit at 513-352-3542.

Jerry Spencer, born September 21, 1981, was the eldest child of Jerome and Vickie Spencer. Raised in a Christian faith-based home, he attended Zion Christian Academy and Colerain High School, and was known for carpentry and auto mechanics as well as a warm, humorous personality. Funeral services were held March 9, 2024, at Faith Temple Church of God with interment at Vine Street Hill Cemetery.

If anyone knew Jerry or witnessed anything on Carplin Place near Reading Road that evening, please contact Cincinnati police Homicide.