Pgh Lesbian Correspondents

A 43-year-old Latinx gender nonconforming person fatally stabbed in their Las Margaritas residential complex, in Barrio Obrero, Santurce, Puerto Rico apartment on Friday, November 6, 2026. Their name was Pupy Hernández Lopez.

The Crime

According to PuertoRico.com News Desk, a confidential tip line call alerted police Friday morning to a body in an apartment in building 3 of the Las Margaritas housing project in Santurce. Officers found Pupy in a bedroom with multiple stab wounds.

No suspect has been identified.

The case is being investigated by the Homicide Division of the Criminal Investigations Corps (CIC) in San Juan. Anyone with information about the case is urged to call 787-343-2020.

“Almost every time an LGBTQ+ person is murdered, it is the community itself or their loved ones who identify their sexual orientation or gender identity. This is a key piece of evidence in the investigation to clarify the case and bring justice,” Serrano concluded.

Pedro Julio Serrano is the president of the LGBTQ+ Federation of Puerto Rico.

In response, officials announced activation of transfemicide protocols confirmed Colonel Manuel De Jesús Trescow, Assistant Superintendent of Criminal Investigations (SAIC).

Honoring Pupy

Pupy has been identified as a member of the LGBTQ+ community identifying as gay, but more specific identity details are not yet available. We are using the umbrella term of gender nonconforming and they/them pronouns.

Pupy was born and raised in San Juan. They were a fan of Puerto Rican rapper and singer Vico C. Pupy commented often on the social and quality of life conditions his community experienced, most recently during a 2026 drought.

It appears Pupy worked in food service.

Their friend posted on Facebook.

The night before your tragic passing, I was talking about you with my mom, and the very next morning I woke up to this heartbreaking news on Facebook. I still can’t believe it. Life is truly unpredictable. Rest in peace.

Context

Pupy is the 35th trans person whose death we’ve reported in 2026, some of which occured in previous years but came to light in this one. They are the 23rd person of color, and the first of two reported violent deaths in Puerto Rico. They are the third Latinx person.

Other deaths reported in Puerto Rico include África Parrilla García (2024), Chanell Perez Ortiz and Luis Ángel Díaz Castro (2023), Samuel Edmund Damián Valentín (2021), Alexa Negron Luciano, Yampi Mendez Arocho, Serena Angelique Velazquezz, Layla Pelaez, Penélope Díaz Ramírez, and Michelle Ramos Vargas (2020).

Rest in power, Pupy. You deserved to live a long life full of joy and happiness. Your LGBTQ neighbors in Puerto Rico will seek justice for you. Your loved ones will grieve your loss. You should have been safe in your own home. I am sorry we failed to protect you.

May your memory be a revolution

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Deaths reported in 2026

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1. Shyyell Diamond Sanchez-Mccray – Petersburg, Virginia. March 13, 2026. Age 42.
2. Davonta Curtis – Chicago, Illinois. April 5, 2026. Age 32.
3. Dannielle Spillman – San Francisco, California. April 16, 2026. Age 74.
4. Aleanna Royal Belcher – Binghamton, New York. April 17, 2026. Age 31.
5. Lucas Redbeard Knapp – Candy Kitchen, Cibola County, New Mexico, April 18, 2026. Age 39.
6. Hailey Singleton – Dunnellton, Florida, May 5, 2026. Age 29.
7. Lanessa Rodriguez – Ft Pierce, Florida, April 28, 2026. Age 35.
8. Jade Roberts – Houston, Texas, January 2, 2026. Age 25.
9. Paris Harris – Dallas, Texas, April 17, 2026. Age 21.
10. Eryka Caldwell – New York, New York, May 17, 2026. Age 41.
11. Nathaniel Potts – Eldorado, Illinois, May 20, 2026. Age 16.
12. Persia Amarra Conway – Houston, Texas. Date unconfirmed. Found on May 26, 2026. Age 33.
13. Juniper Blessing – Seattle, Washington. May 8, 2026. Age 19.
14. Marlow Trottie – Alexandria, Louisiana. June 8, 2026. Age 35.
15. La’Daijah Walters – Mobile, Alabama. June 22, 2026. Age 32.
16. William ‘Ike’ Eickholt – Hastings, Minnesota. February 1, 2025. Age 74.
17. Kayonna Ankeny – Augusta, Georgia. February 5, 2023. Age 30.
18. Asia Williams – Baltimore, Maryland. June 23, 2026. Age 38.
19. Haley Brook Terry – Mobile, Alabama. April 6, 2025. Age 20.
20. Jayla McGee – Belle Glade, Florida (presumed). July 5, 2026. Age 19.
21. Cormac Robinson – Carrollton, Georgia. October 15, 2025. Age 24.
22. Patti Wilson – Grand Junction, Colorado. June 19, 2026. Age 31.
23. Juju Nadeau – Portland, Maine. August 5, 2026. Age 21.
24. Sophie Lee – Baltimore, Maryland. September 11, 2026. Age 27.
25. Jonathan McKinsey – San Francisco, California. September 26, 2026. Age 40.
26. Denise Johnson – Halawa, Hawaii. August 4, 2026. Age 55.
27. Jhené Aubricht – St. Louis, Missouri. August 18, 2026. Age 21.
28. Dwight Doughty also known as Ya’Hyrah Alexander – New Orleans, Louisiana. October 26, 2026.
29. Katherine Allison Harrison – Kansas City, Kansas, October 29, 2026.
30. Stella Nez Perce – Minneapolis, Minnesota. October 3, 2026.
31. Pupy Hernández Lopez. – Barrio Obrero, Santurce Puerto Rico. November 6, 2026.

We are following these cases, but cannot confirm the details right now.

Other Deaths

• Kalena ‘Peaches’ Croskey – Birmingham, Alabama. June 11, 2026. Age 35.
• Daniella Analee Escobedo – Las Vegas, Nevada (unconfirmed), April 12, 2026. Age 34.
• Name Unknown – Charlotte, North Carolina. Found on May 21, 2026. Date of death unknown. Age unknown.
• Leia Trysiss Ali – Las Vegas, Nevada. May 24, 2026. Age 35.