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Texas: Transgender Woman Erykah Tijerina Killed

HeadlineAug 11, 2016

In Texas, a transgender woman was killed Monday inside an apartment building in El Paso. Erykah Tijerina was 36 years old. Police say they are investigating her death as a homicide. Her family says they believe her killing may have been a hate crime. At least 16 transgender people been murdered this year, following a record of more than 20 killings in 2015.

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