Dejanay L. Stanton was a 24-year-old African American transgender woman found with a gunshot wound to the head on August 30, 2018, in Chicago. She was discovered in an alley in the 4000 block of South King Drive around 11:20 a.m. after nearby residents reported hearing gunshots. Dejanay was taken to Stroger Hospital and pronounced dead shortly after arrival; her death was ruled a homicide.

Her killing was recorded as one of a series of fatal attacks on transgender people in 2018, drawing particular attention from the Black transgender community and advocacy groups concerned about violence and misgendering in reporting. Friends and family remembered her as vibrant and loving, and her death underscored the dangers faced by transgender individuals of color.

Does anyone have information about Dejanay’s last known movements or who might have seen her in the area that morning?