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A 24 Year Old Black Trans Woman of Puerto Rican Descent Was Shot to Death in Minnesota. Her Name was Ra’Lasia Wright. — Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents
Ra’Lasia Wright was 24 years old when her body was discovered in the years between two houses in a Minneapolis, Minnesota neighborhood on December 1, 2024. Ra’Lasia is sometimes styled Ralasia and sometimes Ralai. Ra’Lasia was a Black Latina trans woman of Puerto Rican descent.
The Crime
A ping from Ra’Llasia’s iPhone alerted friends and family that she was in an unfamiliar neighborhood. They contacted authorities who searched for her. Sadly, it was too late according to Police Chief Brian O’Hara. About 12:30 p.m. Sunday, December 1, 2024 officers found her unresponsive on the ground, according to the Star-Tribune.
She was shot in the chest, the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office said.
Anyone with information about Wright’s death is urged to email policetips@minneapolismn.gov or leave a message at 612–673–5845. Tips can also be left anonymously with CrimeStoppers at 1–800–222-TIPS (8477) or at CrimeStoppersMN.org. Tips to CrimeStoppers leading to an arrest and conviction may result in a reward.
