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onehandle

(51,122 posts)
Tue Oct 6, 2015, 07:58 PM Oct 2015

A group of men beat, shoot transgender woman, killing her, Phila. police say

Source: Philadelphia Inquirer

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Philadelphia police have asked for the public's help in finding the men who attacked and killed a transgender woman in Logan in the wee hours of the morning Tuesday.

Kiesha Jenkins, 22, of North Philadelphia, had been riding in a car that dropped her off at 13th and Wingohocking Streets around 2:30 a.m., said homicide Capt. James Clark.

Minutes after she got out of the car, Jenkins was set upon by five to six men who surrounded and beat her, Clark said. One of them pulled out a gun and shot her twice in the back, he added. She was pronounced dead at an area hospital.

Clark said police had not yet determined a motive in the crime.

Read more: http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20151007_5-6_men_beat__shoot_transgender_woman__killing_her__Phila__police_say.html

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A group of men beat, shoot transgender woman, killing her, Phila. police say (Original Post) onehandle Oct 2015 OP
... shenmue Oct 2015 #1
I'll cry with you Omaha Steve Oct 2015 #3
so sickening.. So sad..... peacebird Oct 2015 #2
Killing a total stranger for no reason shenmue Oct 2015 #4
Second trans woman murdered in Philly this year. Bluenorthwest Oct 2015 #5
lovely lady Skittles Oct 2015 #6
Trans* women of color are enlightenment Oct 2015 #7
No words. sheshe2 Oct 2015 #8
Asshole scumbags... ileus Oct 2015 #9
No words... Mnemosyne Oct 2015 #10
.... restorefreedom Oct 2015 #11
When will the police release the identities of the mongrels who Dawson Leery Oct 2015 #12
The police do not know. branford Oct 2015 #19
That is some sick shit navarth Oct 2015 #13
Rest in Peace Milliesmom Oct 2015 #14
Awful nt Live and Learn Oct 2015 #15
I'd like to spit in their eyes as they're led to Supermax hell forever. DisgustipatedinCA Oct 2015 #16
Oh no...so young. Glimmer of Hope Oct 2015 #17
So sorry there was absolutely no one coming to help you. Rest in peace, young one. n/t Judi Lynn Oct 2015 #18
i would like the president and presidential candidates to speak on this JI7 Oct 2015 #20
+1 Behind the Aegis Oct 2015 #21
+1000 LongTomH Oct 2015 #23
A description of the murderers would help AngryAmish Oct 2015 #22

enlightenment

(8,830 posts)
7. Trans* women of color are
Tue Oct 6, 2015, 08:16 PM
Oct 2015

one of the most endangered minorities in the US. I believe this makes 20 so far this year.

Worldwide, a trans* person is murdered every three days. North America ranks third (behind South America and Asia) in trans* and gender variant murders since 2008.

We are supposed to be civilized.

It needs to stop.

Now.

http://www.transrespect-transphobia.org/en_US/tvt-project/tmm-results/idahot-2015.htm

 

branford

(4,462 posts)
19. The police do not know.
Tue Oct 6, 2015, 11:21 PM
Oct 2015

The point of the article in the OP was that the police were requesting the help of the public with their investigation.

 

DisgustipatedinCA

(12,530 posts)
16. I'd like to spit in their eyes as they're led to Supermax hell forever.
Tue Oct 6, 2015, 10:59 PM
Oct 2015

And with 5 or 6 of them involved, they WILL be found.

JI7

(89,246 posts)
20. i would like the president and presidential candidates to speak on this
Tue Oct 6, 2015, 11:35 PM
Oct 2015

in addition to others who can be heard. this is happening way too much. and we are mostly hearing about the worst cases which result in death.

but they are harrassed all the time .

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