Merci Pooda Mack Richey was 22 when she was found dead of multiple gunshot wounds on June 30, 2020, in a parking lot at the Stone Crest apartments in South Dallas. The shooting occurred around 5 a.m. A witness reported seeing 20-year-old Angelo Walker chasing Richey through the parking lot and firing multiple shots at her; Walker was later arrested and charged with murder and with breaking probation for a prior aggravated robbery.

Those who knew Richey and community members held vigils, balloon releases, a wake and a funeral to mourn her death. Reporting says the altercation began over a video Richey planned to post on social media; that dispute reportedly escalated into the fatal shooting. Advocacy groups and community members noted Richey was among a number of transgender people killed in 2020, the majority of whom were Black trans women.

Anyone who knew Merci Pooda Mack Richey or saw activity near Stone Crest apartments around 5 a.m. on June 30, 2020, is asked to come forward with information.