JEFFERSON CITY — The family of Erik Spencer II is hosting a vigil for the Jefferson City community on Friday, over a month after the death of Spencer on Nov. 1 .

The vigil will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, exactly one month after his funeral on Nov. 12. The vigil was previously scheduled for Dec. 1, but was postponed due to inclement weather.

Spencer's family is still searching for answers after he was shot and killed outside of a Jefferson City Old Navy during Lincoln University's Homecoming celebrations. According to previous KOMU 8 reporting , Spencer was shot several times and died at the scene.

Timeline of investigation

On Nov. 4, Lt. Jason Payne with the Jefferson City Police Department said the person who shot Spencer had been identified and was cooperating with the inves

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