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Her name was Rayanna Pardo.
A 26-year-old Latina Trans woman was killed by a driver who struck her with their vehicle on St. Patrick’s Day in Los Angeles. Family and friends believe she was being harassed by a crowd of people, including her then-boyfriend who allegedly pushed into the path of the oncoming car. Reports range from a “few people harassing her” to a “transphobic mob chasing her into traffic.”
According to PlanetTransgender:
26-year-old Transgender woman Rayanna Pardo was killed by a drunk driver on Wednesday the 17th of March. She was killed at E. 5th St. and S. Eastern Ave. not far from her home. Her family said she was hit by a car as she was trying to get away from people harassing her.
PlanetTransgender is also reporting that the driver of the car that struck and killed Rayanna was drunk. That information was also shared in a Yahoo News article.
Rayanna was born on August 14, 1994. According to her social media profiles, she was a fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers. She had previously worked at Starbucks.
The [email protected] Coalition organized a vigil for Rayanna this weekend to support the call for a full investigation and for more resources to be invested in supports and services for Trans women…
