Bianca Giselle Davenport Starr, 35, a well-known African American drag performer who used the stage name Jason Bradley, was shot and killed in her Fort Worth home on December 8, 2017. Her roommate London Starr was also wounded and taken to Harris Methodist Hospital in critical condition. Authorities initially treated the incident as a possible robbery gone wrong, and a police spokesperson said it did not appear to be a hate crime.

On December 13, 2017, Fort Worth police arrested 26-year-old Fayaka Dunbar and charged him with capital murder in connection with Bianca’s death; Dunbar was held in Mansfield Jail on $100,000 bail. Bianca had been a visible presence in the LGBTQIA community, holding titles including Miss Dallas Pride 2017 and Miss Texas State At Large 2017, and friends described her as a performer whose personality lit up any room.

The case underscored concerns about violence against drag performers after another Texas drag performer was murdered within months of Bianca’s death. Anyone who knew Bianca or has information about the shooting is asked to come forward.