Inmate Facing Assault Charge Re-Arrested In Strangling Death Of Man

SAN DIEGO, CA — A jail inmate was re-arrested this week on suspicion of strangling a man to death last fall in San Diego, authorities said.

Tracy Jackson, 54, was booked Monday afternoon on suspicion of murdering Marvin Spence, whose body was found around 6:30 a.m. Sept. 26 in the 100 block of Royal Oak Drive in the Skyline neighborhood, according to the San Diego Police Department. The 36-year-old victim was found on a sidewalk behind his silver Dodge Charger.

"Based on the male's positioning and possible trauma to his body, the San Diego Police Homicide Unit was called to investigate," Lt. Jud Campbell said. "The Medical Examiner later determined through their investigation that the cause of death was homicide by strangulation."

Jackson, who is believed to be homeless, was already facing an unrelated assault charge and has been in custody since last week. He was being held without bail at San Diego Central Jail.

Anyone with information about the case was asked to call the department's Homicide Unit at 619-531-2293 or San Diego County Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.