Fifty Bandz, a 21-year-old black trans woman, was shot to death in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, making her the fifth known trans person to have been murdered in the US this year.
According to The Advocate, Bandz was killed on January 28 by her former partner, Michael Joshua Brooks. Local police said the pair had broken up but started dating again in the days leading up to the murder, with Brooks shooting Bandz as a result of an argument.