Police and media outlets deadnamed and misgendered North Carolina trans murder victim
metroweekly.comWITN, Jacksonville Police have said they are treating the case as a homicide, but have not released any additional information about her death due to the open investigation.Those with information about Franks’ whereabouts or her death are asked to contact Detective Kymberly Schott at 910-938-6414 or kschott@jacksonvillenc.gov, call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 910-938-3273, or send an anonymous text with the heading “TIP4CSJAX” and the pertinent information to 274637 (CRIMES).
People submitting tips should refer to Case 21-00540.There is no known motive for Franks’ murder, although activists noted at the time of her death that she was the fifth transgender person to be found dead in North Carolina since January, and at least the 10th trans.
