Natasha Kieanna, a 37-year-old trans woman who went missing on December 26 2020, was found dead last Wednesday in Detroit, Michigan.
Kieanna’s body was found at 11am in the passenger side of an SUV near Coyle St. Police are unsure how she died, with Sgt. Nicole Kirkwood saying Kieanna showed no apparent signs of trauma.
However, Kieanna’s mother, Bernetha Shelton, suspects foul play, telling the Detroit Free Press: “[Kieanna had gotten] mixed up with the wrong crowd.”Shelton continued: “She was a beautiful person.
She was loved all over.” She believes Kieanna was killed in an act of violence, but police investigations are continuing. So far, two known trans Americans have been murdered this year. Tyianna “Davarea” Alexander, a 28-year-old.