Virginia’s LGBTQ community is mourning the death of Chae’Meshia Simms, a Black transgender woman who was shot on Nov. 23 in Richmond at around 6 a.m.
According to local news reports, first responders were called to Cheatwood Avenue in the city’s Washington Park neighborhood after receiving reports of a car crash.
They found Simms’ body in the driver’s seat, killed from an apparent gunshot wound. Officials are reportedly still looking for Simms’ killer.
The Richmond Police Department did not respond to the Washington Blade’s inquiries for further information or comment. Simms’ death came three days after National Transgender Day of Remembrance, in a year where violence against trans people has risen sharply.