Antash’a English, a 38-year-old Black transgender woman, was killed in Jacksonville, Florida, on June 1, 2018. She was found between two derelict homes suffering from a gunshot wound and later died at a hospital. According to what she was able to tell police before she died, the shooter was wearing a gray hoodie and left in a gray four-door vehicle; the shooting has been described as a drive-by and she was struck multiple times.

Antash’a was a featured performer at InCahoots Night Club for ten years and remembered by friends as unapologetic, bold, and loyal. Her death was counted as the 11th reported homicide of a transgender person in the United States in 2018. Early reports from the Sheriff’s Office misgendered and deadnamed her, prompting advocates and friends to push for accurate recognition of her identity.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office opened an active murder investigation and is asking the public for information; no arrests have been announced. If anyone knew Antash’a or has information about the gray hoodie or gray four-door vehicle, please come forward.