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25 year old Trans Man Codii Lawrence Killed — Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents
The epidemic of anti-trans violence struck close to home with the reported death of 25 year old Dacoda ‘Codii’ Lawrence of Steubenville, Ohio on September 5, 2023 at 3:30 AM. Steubenville is about 40 miles from Pittsburgh. Codii died in nearby Weirton, Brooke County, West Virginia.
The Brooke County Sheriff’s Office said a person was walking on U.S. 22 on Main Street at the Harmon Creek exit when they was struck by a vehicle.Codii was purportedly dressed mainly in dark clothing, and a call had been made to the emergency 911 center prior to the accident by a driver concerned about him..
The driver remained at the scene and was cooperating with the accident’s investigation.
Local law enforcement say vehicles travel at a high rate of speed there and noted that Codii was dressed in dark clothing. Visibility and speed create what’s described as “a terrible area up there.”
So why was a 25 year old resident of Steubenville walking along this terrible road at 3:30 in the morning 30 miles from home? There are some whisperings that Codii was not alone, but with a group of 3–5 other people. I don’t know why they didn’t remain on the scene or perhaps they did and the police simply did not note it. Anything is possible.
