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Douglas L. Spencer

Case from Louisville, KY dated May 29, 2017

Victim Details

Douglas L. Spencer

Male

Black / African American

Louisville

KY

2017-05-29

31

Douglas

L. Spencer

07/14/2026

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In the late spring of 2017, the life of Douglas L. Spencer, a 31-year-old Black man from Louisville, Kentucky, was tragically cut short. On May 29, 2017, Spencer, who was also known by the nickname 'Fresh,' was fatally shot in what would become an unsolved homicide case. The incident that led to his death unfolded in the early hours of the morning in Louisville's Russell neighborhood, where he was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds. Despite being rushed to the University of Louisville Hospi ...
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