Content warning: This story may include topics that could make some readers feel uncomfortable. Smith was shot and killed at the age of just 32 in the Chicago suburb of Dolton, Illinois on 6 September. “She was such a sweet individual,” local advocate Bevy Ross wrote on Instagram. “Please keep her loving family, friends & Community lifted in prayers.” Ross was the first to share news of Smith’s death, posting on social media on 7 September.
According to the Times of Northwest Indiana, Smith was allegedly shot twice and was pronounced dead when taken to the Fanciscan Health Hospital.
She was reportedly shot twice and the police are yet to identify a suspect, though the investigation is ongoing. As was the case with Pooh Johnson, the 35 trans