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Marisela Castro, 39, was born in Juticalpa, Olancho in Honduras. She spent most of her life in North Carolina where she attended Riverside High School, moved to Houston several years ago to be close to her sister and her nieces and nephews, She was a supporter of St. Jude’s Hospital and a fan of Bad Bunny. Marisela worked in the construction trades.
Friends shared the she often sang songs by the Mexican American artist “Marisela,” her namesake. She kept up a bright and sunny demeanor despite the discrimination she faced.
She was killed early Friday when a man got out of a car she was in and shot her in the back as she walked down the street in the Northshore neighborhood of east Houston. For several days, her identity remained a mystery. Trans activists around the country were seeking leads to help identify her.
According to the Houston Chronicle:
Video evidence from the scene showed a dark, four-door sedan drive up to the location. A man and the victim got out of the car and one shot was fired from behind the woman striking her, investigators said. The man got back into the car and the vehicle left.
I’m not sure how she was identified, but hope that it offers her friend and family some comfort to be able to say good-bye to her.
