Semaj Sincere Billingslea, a 33-year-old Black transgender man from Jacksonville, Florida, was shot and killed on September 21, 2022. He was found outside the Baymont Inn and Suites on Youngerman Circle with multiple gunshot wounds and died after being taken to a hospital. Semaj ran a cleaning business, was a father, and shared his experiences and pride as a trans man on social media.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating the killing; as of the latest update no suspects have been identified and no arrests have been announced. Family, friends and community groups have held vigils and called for justice, and national advocacy organizations issued statements mourning his death. The case was recorded as the 31st violent killing of a transgender or gender non-conforming person in 2022.

Anyone with information about what happened outside the Baymont Inn and Suites on September 21, 2022, is asked to come forward.