EJ Boykin, who also went by the name Novaa Watson, was shot in Lynchburg, Virginia on June 14. A local LGBTQ+ Pittsburg blog stated Boykin was born in Baltimore, Maryland and had recently moved to live in Lynchburg.
The 23-year-old had celebrated his birthday days before the fatal shooting. Boykin was found in a Family Dollar store parking lot at 2029 Fort Avenue close to 6 p.m with reports of “malicious wounding”.
Boykin was taken to Lynchburg General Hospital for treatment due to his injusries and died soon after, The News & Advance reports.
Torri Chippe, a friend of Boykin, said, “He was loved and like[d] by everyone. He was one of those people that was just good vibes and energy.” HRC Director of Community Engagement for the Transgender