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Selena Reyes-Hernandez Believed to Be 17th Victim of Transgender Murder This Year

HeadlineJun 23, 2020

In Chicago, an 18-year-old is facing first-degree murder charges for allegedly fatally shooting a 37-year-old transgender woman after she told the teen she was trans. Orlando Perez reportedly had gone home with Selena Reyes-Hernandez, where he then interrogated her about her gender identity. Reyes-Hernandez is at least the 17th transgender person killed in the U.S. so far this year.

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