Two Black Trans Women Shot to Death in Baltimore Just Ten Weeks Apart. Sophie Lee is the Most Recent Victim.

On Friday, September 11, 2026, a 27 year old Black trans woman was found dying from multiple gunshot wounds in the Charles Village neighborhood of Baltimore. Her name was Sophie Lee. The Crime According to WBALTV, officers responded to a call at 1:16 a.m. and found the victim in the area of North Calvert Street […]

16 year old unarmed gender-nonconforming teen Nathaniel Potts shot to death in the back

A 16 year old teen died from gunshot injuries on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 in Raleigh, Illinois. Nathaniel Potts was an unarmed gender nonconforming teenager running away from the shooter during a domestic encounter. The shooter fired two shots, the second of which took Nathaniel’s life. The Crime On the night in question, Nathaniel was […]

Unapologetically Paris: The Shooting Death of a Young Black Trans Texan, 21 Years Old

A person shot to death around 2 a.m. on Friday, April 17, 2026 in Dallas, Texas was identified as Paris Harris, a 21 year-old Black trans gender non-conforming young adult, according to the Dallas Voice. The Crime Please note that we do not have absolute clarity on how Paris identified so we are using a […]

25 Year Old Black Trans Texan Jade Roberts was Shot And Left At Abandoned Building In Early 2026

As we knew, the early months of 2026 did witness the violent deaths of trans, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming folx even without the scrutiny of media coverage or public awareness. On January 2, 2026, Jade Roberts was found at an old Wells Fargo building at Hillcroft between Richmond and Westheimer on the second day of […]

35 Year Old Trans Latina Shot to Death Inside Her Own Florida Business

On April 28, 2026, a Trans Latina woman was shot multiple times and left to die on the floor of the silver and gold store she owned in Fort Pierce, Florida. Her name was Lanessa Rodriguez. She was 35. The Crime According to WPBF “Police arrested 20-year-old Landen Ballard, who they say entered the pawn shop, pulled […]

The media failed when reporting the shooting death of trans person Hailey Singleton

Hailey Singleton had multiple names. Their trans identity was nuanced and complex. In fact, all identities are, a reality that terrifies some people. The Crime On May 5, 2026, Hailey’s body was found along again a dirt road in Dunnellon, Florida. A call was made to 911 around 4 PM. They died from gunshot injuries. […]

The Killing of Trans Man Lucas RedBeard Knapp in Rural New Mexico Teaches Us About Visibility

A New Mexico based nonbinary transmasculine person was shot to death by neighbors in a rural unincorporated area known as Candy Kitchen in Cibola County. He was 39. His name was Lucas RedBeard or Lucas Knapp. He also went by Luca. On Saturday, April 18, 2026, Lucas was walking his dogs when he heard a […]

Adding Six Trans Neighbors to Our Memorial List 2024/2025

Some of these deaths only came to light recently. I did not want anyone to be overlooked around the Trans Day of Remembrance, so I created a compilation post. Please visit Remembering Our Dead for more robust information. Nonbinary and queer artist of Dominican descent was killed in Seattle in December 2024 Jonny Adamow was […]

North Carolina Black Trans Woman Tiara Love Jackson Killed

A 37-year-old Black trans woman, Tiara Love ‘Tori’ Jackson, was shot to death on Friday, September 26 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Crime From WCNC [The shooting] happened at the WoodSpring Suites along Deboer Avenue, which is just off West Arrowood Road, around 9:15 a.m. Medic confirmed its crews responded to the scene. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police confirmed that […]

Idaho trans teen Onyx Cornish was shot to death by their father. They are at least the seventh trans victim of filicide in past decade

In a horrifying act, an 18-year-old trans and queer teen was shot to death by their own father. Their name was Onyx Cornish. This took place in Caldwell, Idaho on Tuesday, August 19, 2025. The Crime PEOPLE magazine published details from the probably cause affidavit. This is hard to read. I have modified to correct […]