On a late summer evening in Gary, Indiana, the life of 31-year-old Temica Spencer was tragically cut short. On Tuesday, August 29, 2017, police responded to a call of a shooting at approximately 10:10 p.m. in the 500 block of Mount Street. Upon arrival, they found Spencer suffering from a gunshot wound.
Emergency services transported the young woman to Methodist Hospital Northlake Campus. Despite the efforts of medical staff, Temica Spencer was pronounced dead at 11:02 p.m.
The Lake County Coroner's office subsequently ruled her death a homicide.
Following an investigation into the shooting, a man was taken into custody. He was later charged in connection with Spencer's murder. According to a probable cause affidavit, the man allegedly made a distressing 911 call in which he stated, 'My baby's shot; I shot her.' Further details regarding his relationship with Spencer, the specific charges, and the outcome of any legal proceedings were not publicly available in the searched online sources. The case highlighted the ongoing issue of gun violence in the community and left friends and family to mourn the loss of a woman in the prime of her life.
