An update to yesterday's vicious daylight double stabbing in Washington D.C. The Washington Blade and FOX 5 confirm one transgender woman is dead and another in stable condition after the incident. FOX 5 interviews a black transgender woman who lives on the street and reports police are "going door to door" to find the killer of "Nana Boo".
"One neighbor told FOX 5 they saw the two victims running from their attacker, and that one of them collapsed on the sidewalk. That victim later died. 'He said he couldn't breathe, "I can't breathe,"' said Frenzell Alexander, a neighbor. 'He came down 4th street and was gasping for breath and was bleeding from his neck.' Police announced that 21-year-old Joshua Mack of Clinton, Maryland was
pronounced dead at Howard University Hospital just after 3 p.m. Police say the attacker is an unknown man in his early 30s. He was last
seen wearing all black and running in the opposite direction on Q
Street. 'I'm a transgendered woman, too,' said Warrena Earls, another
resident. 'I know a lot of people in this city. I'm born and raised on
Q Street. Nothing like this ever happened.' "
The Metropolitan Police Department is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the killer.
Nano Boo, who sometimes used her birth name of Joshua Mack, lived in Clinton, Maryland. Detectives are unsure if gender or perceived sexual orientation was a factor in the murder and stabbing. But the stabbings occurred about two blocks "from the North Capitol Street offices of Transgender Health Empowerment [which] provides drop-in services to transgender people, including transgender youth."
There will be a candlelight vigil for the two trans victims tomorrow night at 6:30pm 209 Q ST NW. Washington DC.
Watch the report, AFTER THE JUMP.
I am hoping and prayer the DC police can find these cowards. You cannot just attack and kill trans people and think you can get away with it! We are people and human beings and deserve respect!!!!
Posted by: Baltimore Femme | 27 August 2009 at 12:12
There are some very sick people out there! Lord, Lord, Lord.
Posted by: DW Jazzlover | 27 August 2009 at 13:49
This is horrible news! Breaks my heart!!!
Posted by: Brianna | 27 August 2009 at 15:49
i just don't undstand some people im young and transsexual 2 , oh btw guys why did you call him he , when is oviously she !
Posted by: gemma hodgkiss | 27 August 2009 at 16:12
Let's hope the police get this murderous piece of crap off the street before he hurts someone else. Or maybe he'll just off himself and save everyone one huge headache.
But it was interesting viewing the news report where neighbors said the area was improving crime-wise over the past few years. I still wonder if someone saw what happened in detail but they're afraid to come forth.
Posted by: Ravenback | 27 August 2009 at 17:51
In priase of our lost Sister:
Nana Buluku (or Nanan-bouclou) is the Supreme Deity of the Fon from Dahomey.
Nana Buluku is an androgynous deity. Like the Judeo-Christian god, Nana Buluku created the Universe and all that exists in it. Twins were born to Nana Buluku: the moon god Mawu and the sun god Lisa.
Nana Buluku was also incorporated into the Yorùbá religion as Yemaja, the female thought of the male creator Ashe and the effective cause of all further creation.[1]
Posted by: Jaganat | 29 August 2009 at 18:48