3383
(0 votes, average 0 out of 5)
Jul 28, 2011
A 23-year-old transgender person has been fatally shot, and police in the District of Columbia are investigating whether it’s a hate crime.
The shooting occurred around 4:30 a.m. July 21 in the 6110 block of Dix Street NE. Police identified the victim as Myles Mclean, who is also known to friends as Lashay Mclean.
D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray says the investigation is continuing and no motive has been determined. But he says bias based on sexual orientation or gender identity cannot be tolerated.
The D.C. Council held a hearing earlier this month to discuss the police department’s response to hate crimes.
A.J. Singletary of Gays and Lesbians Opposing Violence says any violence against members of the LGBT community is alarming and needs to be investigated.
