Kiki Fantroy was 21 when she was fatally shot in Miami-Dade County, Florida, in the early morning hours of July 31, 2019. She had been returning home from a party with friends near Southwest 222nd Street and 115th Court when a 17-year-old male approached and propositioned her for sex. After she declined, the teenager fired first at another person in the group, then pursued Fantroy and shot her multiple times. She collapsed at the intersection of Southwest 115th Court and Southwest 116th Avenue and was taken to Jackson South Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.

Miami-Dade police arrested 17-year-old William Watson in connection with the shooting. A witness identified Watson in a photo lineup, and during questioning he admitted to the shooting while saying he did not recall firing at the other individual. He was charged with second-degree murder and attempted murder and was later processed as an adult. Fantroy’s mother, Rhonda Comer, said her daughter had a heart of gold and believed Fantroy was targeted because of her gender identity, while police initially described the incident as stemming from an argument rather than as a hate crime.

Fantroy’s death was reported as the 13th known deadly violence case against transgender people in the United States in 2019, all involving Black transgender women. If anyone knew Kiki, saw what happened that night, or has information that could help, please share it with investigators.