39-year old Yunieski Carey Herrera, also known as Yuni Carey, is the 37th trans person to have been murdered in the US this year after she was stabbed in Miami, Florida on Tuesday November 17.
The cuban-born trans woman, who was a model, salsa dancer and local activist, was reportedly killed in an apartment complex by her partner, 27-year-old Ygor Arrudasouza.
He called 911 and confessed to stabbing Herrera while under the influence of meth. He also had a history of violence and was arrested on battery charges earlier this year.