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Police Seek Public's Help In Homicide Investigation

DENVER (CBS4) - Police in Denver hope someone will come forward with information about an unsolved homicide.

Officers rushed to the 5500 block of Xanadu Street, near the intersection of Maxwell Place, about 9 p.m. Monday.

Gervais Spencer
Gervais Spencer (credit: CBS)

Officers found the victim inside the home, Gervais Spencer shot to death. Investigators believe he was shot between 7:30 p.m. and 8:40 p.m.

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Spencer's family told CBS4 they hope a Crime Stoppers reward will lead police to a suspect.

Spencer's wife said the 45-year-old was living in a Colorado Department of Corrections transitional home with seven other parolees. She believes someone living inside the home saw what happened.

Gervais Spencer
Gervais Spencer (credit: CBS)

"Gervais was a good man working hard to get his life together and loved very much, and I just can't believe no one knows anything," Lori Davey said.

Davey shared several photos of Spencer with CBS4:

Gervais Spencer
Gervais Spencer (credit: CBS)
Gervais Spencer
Gervais Spencer (credit: CBS)

Anyone with information regarding these crimes or recognizes the suspect in the sketch is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 720-913-STOP (7867). You can text to CRIMES (274637) then title DMCS and enter your message or send an e-mail to metro-denvercrimestoppers.com. If the information you provide leads to the arrest and charging of a wanted individual, you can receive a cash reward up to $2,000.

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