NCAVP mourns the death of Antash’a English, a 38 year-old black transgender woman, in Jacksonville, FL. According to media reports, English was found between 2 houses suffering from a gunshot wound on Friday, June 1st. Before succumbing to her injury, she informed police that the suspect was wearing a gray
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NCAVP mourns the death of Kevin Thompson, 46, in Carrick, PA
NCAVP mourns the death of Kevin Thompson, 46, in Carrick, PA. According to local media reports, Thompson’s body was found in a shed behind his home by investigators after his mother reported him missing on Thursday, May 31 . The medical examiner confirmed he succumbed to blunt force trauma and
NCAVP mourns the death of Roxsana Hernández who died while in custody of ICE
NCAVP mourns the death of 33 year old Roxsana Hernández. According to media reports, Hernández was processed into the US and transferred to the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on May 13, 2018. On May 16, she was transferred to a special unit for transgender detainees within a
NCAVP mourns the death of Nicole Hall, a 39 year old black transgender woman, in Dallas, TX
NCAVP mourns the death of Nicole Hall, a 39 year old black transgender woman, who was found on Saturday, May 12 in White Rock Creek in Dallas, TX. According to the Dallas Police Department (tw: deadnaming and misgendering), the cause and time of death is unknown at this time. Hall
NCAVP mourns the death of 28 year old Gigi Pierce in Portland, OR
NCAVP mourns the death of Gigi Pierce, a 28 year old transgender woman, who was shot late Monday evening on May 21, 2018 in Portland, OR. According to reports, there was an argument between Pierce and the suspect, 33 year old Sophia Adler, which then escalated to the unfortunate outcome.
NCAVP mourns the death of Nino Fortson in Atlanta, GA
NCAVP mourns the death of Nino Fortson, aka Nino Starr, who was shot on Sunday, May 13, 2018 in Atlanta, GA. According to reports, there was an argument between Fortson and 4 others that then escalated to one of the others shooting them multiple times. Fortson was transported to Grady
NCAVP mourns the death of Karla Patricia Pavón in Dallas, TX
NCAVP mourns the death of Karla Patricia Pavón, a transgender woman of color, in Dallas, TX. According to reports, she was choked to death in her home. Police have arrested 24-year-old Jimmy Eugene Johnson III and believe robbery may have been the motive as Pavón’s items were found in his car.
NCAVP Submits Response to Proposed Changes to National Crime Victimization Survey
NCAVP Submits Response to Proposed Changes to National Crime Victimization Survey The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) announced a change to the National Crime Victimization Survey that would raise the age for questions asking about sexual orientation and gender identity from 16 to 18 years old claiming concerns about the
NCAVP mourns the death of Jeremy Sanchez in Los Angeles, CA
NCAVP mourns the death of Jeremy Sanchez, a 17 year old bisexual student-athlete at South El Monte High School in Los Angeles, CA. According to media reports, he was found at the San Gabriel River Trail with multiple stab wounds. Sanchez’s father lead a search for him after school administrators
NCAVP mourns the death of Antonio Barnes in Beltsville, MD
NCAVP mourns the death of Antonio Barnes, a black man of 27 years, who was found stabbed in the parking lot of his apartment complex in Beltsville, MD on March 14. Barnes lost his life at the hands of his boyfriend, Canaan Peterson. According to media reports, police were responding