Brandi Bledsoe, a 32-year-old transgender woman from Cleveland, Ohio, was found dead on October 8, 2016, in the driveway of her home. She was discovered with plastic bags tied around her head and hands, had suffered a gunshot wound to the chest, and showed head trauma. A young boy riding his bike found the body. The Cuyahoga County medical examiner ruled the death a homicide.

Two people, Heidi Krudy and Michael Cole, were arrested and charged with aggravated murder after warrants were issued; both surrendered to police. Reported accounts say the motive has not been made clear and the suspects have not explained why the killing occurred. Bledsoe’s death was reported as the fourth killing of a transgender woman in Cleveland since 2012, a detail that drew attention to violence against transgender people.

Does anyone have information about Brandi’s life or movements in the weeks before October 8, 2016, that could help investigators or family?