Woman becomes 12th transgender person violently killed in US this year

All victims of violent trans killings in US in 2019 have been black women, human rights group says

Thursday 25 July 2019 14:27 BST

Horrifying video shows transgender woman attacked in broad daylight

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The 12th known transgender person to violently die in the US this year was found fatally shot in South Carolina.

News outlets report 29-year-old Denali Berries Stuckey was found dead Saturday on the shoulder of a North Charleston road. Deputy Chief Scott Deckard said Monday the investigation is ongoing.

The Human Rights Campaign says all the victims in 2019 have been black transgender women.

Chase Glenn, the executive director of the Alliance For Full Acceptance in North Charleston, says Stuckey is the third known black trans woman murdered in South Carolina since 2018. The state is one of five without hate crime laws.

Brooklyn Lindsey was the 11th trans person to die this year. The 32-year-old was found fatally shot last month on her porch in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Woman becomes 12th transgender person violently killed in US this year

All victims of violent trans killings in US in 2019 have been black women, human rights group says

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