• ELIXHER
• On April 5, 2013

Another day, another report of a dead Black girl like us. [Just yesterday, TransGriot reported the murder of 30-year-old Ashley Sinclair, a Black trans woman in Orlando.] This time it is Kelly Young of Baltimore, MD who was shot and killed.

Police responded to a report of a shooting early Wednesday morning in the 2200 block of Barclay Street. They found Kelly inside the home and rushed her to a nearby hospital where she died.

Last night family and friends got together to remember her life and call for the killer to be brought to justice.

“It’s too early in the investigation to call this a hate crime,” said Sergeant Eric Kowalczyk, LGBT Liaison for the Baltimore City Police Department.

This one is in the early investigative stages too, so if you live in the area and heard or saw something, please call the Baltimore City Police Department Homicide Division with that information at (410) 396-2100.

Rest in peace Kelly. Here’s hoping that the waste of DNA who committed this crime will be swiftly captured and brought to justice.

- Monica Roberts

Monica Roberts, aka the TransGriot, is a native Houstonian and a trailblazing award winning trans community leader. In addition to participating in a long list of panel discussions and speaking engagements to various colleges, groups and conferences over the years, in January 2006 she founded the award winning blog TransGriot.

*Originally posted on TransGriot. Cross-posted with permission.