NCAVP mourns the death of 23-year-old Chanel Scurlock, a Black trans woman in Lumberton, North Carolina

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NCAVP mourns the death of 23-year-old Chanel Scurlock, a Black trans woman who was found dead in Lumberton, North Carolina, just after midnight on Wednesday June 5th.  Chanel died from a gunshot wound.

“RIP baby,” wrote a friend on Facebook. “Chanel Scurlock You [lived] your life as you wanted. I’m proud of you for being unapologetically correct about your feelings and expectations of YOU.”

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NCAVP works to prevent, respond to, and end all forms of violence against and within lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) and HIV-affected communities. NCAVP is a national coalition of local member programs and affiliate organizations who create systemic and social change. NCAVP is a program of the New York City Anti-Violence Project.