The Orchard System

Shyyell Diamond Sanchez-Mccray (he/him), a 42 year old Black drag queen. He was originally thought to be a trans woman but his family identified him as a gay man. He was a queer activist and worked to help create safe spaces for queer POC. He organized a boycott on a specific bar for the mistreatment of Black customers. He was shot and killed. Nobody has been arrested for his death. 

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Davonta Curtis (she/her), a 31 year old Black trans woman. She is remembered as an incredibly kind woman who loved all those around her. She was funny and loved to laugh. She spoke to you in such a way that made you feel seen. She was killed by her boyfriend who has been arrested and is being tried. 

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Dannielle Spillman (she/her), a 74 year old trans woman. She dressed like a rock star and acted like the best possible grandma. She played guitars, as well as modifying, trading, and selling them. She frequented guitar center and often bought treats such as baked goods and strawberries for them. She knew every one by name as well as their backstories. She carried around water for homeless people and once nursed and injured pigeon back to health when it flew into her window. Her death was a hit-and-run and her death is being treated by media as an accident, which is not true. There is more information out there, so please look into it to learn more. 

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Aleanna Royal Belcher, aka Queen Freakii (she/her), a Black 31 year old trans woman. She loved RAVE and EDM. She was a dancer and a DJ. She made art and was loved by the children in her community who called her Aunty Aleena. She worked with many small businesses and supported them throughout her life. She was stabbed and killed. There is no available information on the legal proceedings. 

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Lucas (Luca) Redbeard Knapp (he/him?), a 38 year old transmasc nonbinary person. He founded Misfit Kitchen Gardens, a educational ranch where he taught people about foraging, sustainable farming and more. He lived in many places throughout his life and is said to have left a trail of friends everywhere he went. He owned many animals and preached sustainability to those around him. He worked to make the world a safer and better place. He was shot and killed in an altercation in which he was protecting another man. 

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Juniper Blessing (she/her), a 19 year old trans woman. She was a vocal student and her friends said that her voice could sing your fears away. She wanted to study hurricanes so she wouldn't lose her passion for singing. She had worn a dress for the first time just days before at a choir concert and was finally starting to do better and beat the mental health challenges she had been facing in the winter quarter. She collected Pokémon cards and loved squirrels and moths and blue jeans. She once found a dead hummingbird when she was young and she buried it. She also left a flower on it's grave so it would always have something to eat. She was stabbed to death and left in the dorm laundry room. A suspect has been arrested. 

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Murry Foust (he/him), a 22 year old trans man. He was a cermamics artist who had a degree in art. “Of all these hopes and promises, all I have left are his boots by my door, lip balm on my nightstand, a love letter on my fridge and a full body sinking feeling," his partners said at his vigil. He was found dead in a forest and a full autopsy is happening now. The police say that no foul play is suspected. 

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Eryka Caldwell (she/her), a Black trans woman. She was strong, kind, and she loved to laugh. She had a beautiful spirit and she called herself both a proud TS (transsexual) and a lover of everything sappy and mushy. She was close with her mother and she is most quoted as saying "To everyone I'm important to, I love you." She was fatally stabbed and left with her throat slashed. It was done by her ex-boyfriend who has been arrested. 

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