In the early hours of a Sunday morning in March 2015, the life of 19-year-old Arianna Yvonne Spencer, a Black/African American female from Clarksville, Tennessee, was tragically cut short. She was attending a party at a residence on Carbondale Road when gunfire erupted. In the ensuing chaos, Arianna was struck by a bullet. She was rushed to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where she succumbed to her injuries later that day, March 8, 2015. Another individual, 21-year-old Jaquest Tucker, was also wounded in the shooting but was treated at the hospital and subsequently released.
Arianna was a recent graduate of Rossview High School, having received her diploma in 2014. Her death left her family, including her parents and numerous siblings, devastated. In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, investigators with the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office stated that they had 'possible suspects' in the case, but the investigation remained ongoing. A fundraiser was established to help Arianna's family with the unexpected funeral expenses.
Months after her death, Arianna's case remained unsolved. In August 2015, her mother, Michelle Bennett, participated in a protest outside the Montgomery County Courthouse. Alongside other mothers who had lost children to violence, she advocated for justice and an end to gun violence in the community. She described her daughter as an innocent bystander who was struck by a stray bullet during a fight at the party. As of the latest available online information, there have been no public announcements regarding any arrests, named suspects, charges, or convictions in the death of Arianna Spencer. Her case is listed as an unsolved murder.
