Trans Woman Killed by L.A. Motorist Was Fleeing Attackers, Family Says
KCBS reports. Security video shows her being followed by a group of people down Eastern Avenue, and her family wants police to determine if she ran into the street to get away from her harassers or even may have been pushed.
She often faced such mistreatment, family members said. The motorist has been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.The TransLatin@ Coalition, along with Pardo’s friends and relatives, held a candlelight vigil Saturday to honor her life and memory. “Rayanna was such a beautiful young person who just wanted to live her life and be herself,” Bamby Salcedo, president of the TransLatin@ Coalition, said at the event.“I can’t even sleep,” said Monica Pardo, Rayanna’s mother. “Every time I close my eyes,.
