Black Trans Woman Dominique Lucious, 26, is the 14th Victim of Transphobic Homicide

On Thursday, April 8, 2021, a 26-year-old Black trans woman named Dominique Lucious was murdered in Springfield, Missouri. From KY3 television (deadnaming at original article);

[She] was fatally shot Thursday morning in the 900 block of North Main Avenue. Officers responded to heard gunshot fire just before 7 a.m. Police say the victim died after being shot in the chest. Later Thursday, officers responded to the 1000 block of East Commercial Street. Police were serving a warrant at a home believed to be connected to the investigation.

Police have made an arrest — Charles Nelson, 28, of Springfield. He has been booked into the Greene County Jail for second-degree murder, according to the Springfield Police Department.

Dominique Lucious was born in St. Louis, Missouri and most recently lived in Springfield, Missouri. She went to the St. Louis Job Corp Center. Dominique was described by friends as “fierce, glam, and hunny gorgeous!” Dominique’s social media profiles use the name “Dominique” but the Springfield Police insist on using her dead name, a very close variation. They insist this is correct and they do consistently refer to her using appropriate pronouns and gender identity. I’m using the name she used on her social media profiles.