Officer Hudson told AlterNet that Norfolk police are aware that Beard identified as a transgender woman but the department must identify all victims by the names stored in their system and the FBI database. It’s no surprise that this is happening with this narrative because this is how they discredit trans people.”
They’re framing that our lives don’t matter when they do that. “Her life has been sensationalized with allegations of prostitution. “Another one of our sisters has been misgendered in the media,” Hunter said. Lourdes Ashley Hunter, executive director of the Trans Women of Color Collective, told AlterNet that media coverage of Beard’s death is making the mourning process even more challenging for many in the transgender community. It is not clear if any of the outlets knew that Beard identified as a transgender woman. NCAVP worked with the Virginia Anti-Violence Project, in Richmond, Va., to confirm that Beard identified herself as a transgender woman. So far, the three media outlets that have covered Beard's death ( News Channel 3, Fox affiliate WAVY-TV, and The Virginia-Pilot) have misgendered her as a man. Public Information Officer Daniel Hudson of the Norfolk Police Department told AlterNet that the department has no leads on Beard’s murder and is asking anyone with information to call 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.
Beard was taken to Norfolk General Hospital where she later died of her injuries. Saturday morning, according to numerous reports. The 30-year-old woman was found suffering from a gunshot wound in Norfolk, Va. SEE ALSO: ‘Chrissy And Mr.Lamia Beard may be the first transgender woman murdered in 2015, according to National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP), but she is by no means the first trans woman to have her gender identity denied by authorities and media outlets. Hunter remains in jail in lieu of a $5,000 bail and is scheduled for a March 13th court appearance. They also found a trail of blood that led from Hunter’s home to the alley.
When police investigators arrived on the scene, they recovered the butcher knife that was allegedly used to stab DeWitt. Want to Keep Up With ? LIKE Us On Facebook! As he cowered in the alley, naked, DeWitt could reportedly hear Hunter yelling that he was going to kill him and that he could also get his clothing off his front porch, DeWitt told police officials.
Hunter allegedly kept spewing threats at the man and subsequently forced his way in to the bathroom.ĭeWitt decided to make a run for the front door, and while he was able to get through the first door, by the time he reached for the exterior door of the home, Hunter’s knife reportedly sliced right in to the back of his left arm.Įven though he had been stabbed, DeWitt did manage to make it out of Hunter’s home, and as he ran out, he reportedly grabbed Leticia’s cell phone off a table and used it to call 911 from an alley. When Hunter refused DeWitt’s request, the two men began a heated argument that escalated into violence.Īccording to the Fargo police department, Hunter reportedly pulled out a 12-inch butcher knife from his sofa and began wielding it at DeWitt and Leticia who ran in to the bathroom. She was reportedly servicing both men, with Hunter allegedly receiving oral favors, when DeWitt asked his friend to change positions with him. DeWitt and Hunter became sexually involved with a woman at the residence who is only identified as Leticia.
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