Two more incidents (a non-fatal shooting, and the homicide of an unidentified individual found in make-up and heels) in Washington D.C. concerning violence against transgender individuals prompted police to call a news conference on Monday afternoon, the Washington Blade reports: 
A transgender woman suffered a non-fatal gunshot wound to the neck about 2 a.m. Monday on the 2300 block of Savannah Street, S.E., D.C. police said. The incident was the fourth reported shooting of a transgender person in D.C. since July. The latest case prompted police officials to call a news conference Monday afternoon to discuss this and other transgender related cases.
Transgender activists Earline Budd and Ruby Corado, who spoke at the news conference, said the latest shooting was among more than a dozen violent attacks against transgender women in D.C. this year.
“The transgender community is now in crisis,” Corado said.
Transgender activists Earline Budd and Ruby Corado, who spoke at the news conference, said the latest shooting was among more than a dozen violent attacks against transgender women in D.C. this year.
“The transgender community is now in crisis,” Corado said.
MetroWeekly adds: Newsham also said the person's identity remained unknown, which was why the police released a photo of the deceased (inset image above, as released by Metropolitan Police Department) to the press in the hope that someone in the community might be able to identify the victim.
In the briefing, Newsham described the victim as a ''Hispanic or Middle Eastern male; approximately between the ages of 25 and 30; 5 foot, 8 inches with dark, wavy hair about 3 inches long,'' prompting a raised eyebrow from transgender activist Ruby Corado, who was standing next to him. Newsham said police didn't have enough information to classify the dead individual as transgender.
In the briefing, Newsham described the victim as a ''Hispanic or Middle Eastern male; approximately between the ages of 25 and 30; 5 foot, 8 inches with dark, wavy hair about 3 inches long,'' prompting a raised eyebrow from transgender activist Ruby Corado, who was standing next to him. Newsham said police didn't have enough information to classify the dead individual as transgender.
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