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Amia Tyrae Berryman, who died of gunshot wounds Monday, is the seventh trans American reported murdered this year.
Amia Tyrae Berryman, 28, was found shot to death early Monday in a motel room in Baton Rouge, La., making her the seventh transgender American known to have been murdered this year.
Berryman was found about 1:15 a.m. at the Shades Motel and pronounced dead at the scene, reports TransGriot, citing local media, which misgendered and deadnamed Berryman. Like most of the trans people who died by violence this year (and others), she was a woman of color.
Baton Rouge police are continuing to investigate and so far have no suspects. Local newspaper The Advocate (no relation to this publication) sought an interview with Berryman's family, but they declined to comment.
There were 27 reported homicides of transgender Americans last year, which matched 2016 as the deadliest year on record for this population. The number in any given year is likely much higher, as some trans victims are misgendered or their deaths not reported at all.
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