Homicide Watch D.C.

A memorial for Myles “LaShay” McLean, who was killed in July, has been burned, WAMU reports. The only thing that remains are charred flowers and some parts of a teddy bear. Long-time transgender activist Earline Budd helped created that memorial. “I’m just torn,” she says. “I’m just grief-stricken. Just the thought that somebody would do … Read more →

From MPD: Police Investigation Involving Victims from the Transgender Community The Metropolitan Police Department is currently investigating two separate incidents and is seeking help from the community. The first crime is the homicide shooting of Myles ‘Lashay’ Mclean . This occurred on Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at approximately 4:30 a.m. in the 6100 block of … Read more →

Washington’s Other Monuments has photos of a street shrine built in memory of Myles LaShay McLean. See more photos here. Read more →

The Washington Blade reports that a vigil for Myles LaShay McLean held Saturday was an emotional affair that left McLean’s mother so overcome that she had to be taken by ambulance to a local hospital at the conclusion of the vigil. McLean, a 23-year-old transgendered woman, was killed last week in a shooting in Northeast … Read more →

Metro Weekly reports that a vigil has been planned in memory of Myles LaShay McLean, a 23-year-old transgender woman who was shot to death in Northeast DC this week. According to Metro Weekly, the vigil is organized by Earline Budd of Transgender Health Empowerment and Ruby Corado with the DC Trans Coalition. It will take … Read more →

MPD just released the following information on a fatal shooting in Northeast DC early this morning. July 20, 2011 Homicide in the 6100 block of Dix Street, NE ( Washington, DC) —Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred in the 6100 block of Dix Street, NE. On Wednesday, … Read more →

Friends of 23-year-old transgendered woman Lashay McLean responded today to news of her death. If you like, leave your memorial messages at the end of the post. View “”RIP Shai”” on Storify Read more →

MetroWeekly reports that the transgendered victim of a fatal shooting in Northeast DC early this morning was 23-year-old Lashay Mclean of Northeast DC. McLean was a client of Transgender Health Empowerment and well known to staff there, Metro Weekly reports. THE’s program director, Brian Watson, told Metro Weekly: ”We haven’t gotten any information from GLLU … Read more →

Following is Mayor Vincent Gray’s press release on a homicide that claimed the life of a transgendered person Wednesday morning in Northeast DC. MAYOR VINCENT C. GRAY COMMENTS ON OVERNIGHT HOMICIDE Decries Possible Hate Crime (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Metropolitan Police Department Chief Cathy Lanier today reported to Mayor Vincent C. Gray a homicide overnight at … Read more →

UPDATE: The Washington Examiner reports that the victim has been identified by police as Myles McLean. Reports The Examiner: At around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday in the 6100 block of Dix Street NE, the victim was approached by two men and words were exchanged, police said. One of the suspects pulled out a handgun and fatally … Read more →