RaLasia Jaquil Wright, a 25-year-old Black and Puerto Rican transgender woman, was found dead on December 1, 2024, in the 3300 block of 10th Avenue South near Powderhorn Park in Minneapolis. Family and friends who had not heard from her since the previous night used her phone’s location to find her; she was discovered unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the chest. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled the cause of death a homicide.

Friends and family describe RaLasia as vibrant, protective, and well known in the Minneapolis club scene, someone who stood up for others in her community. An SOS emergency text from her phone was received late on November 30, and the phone’s location led loved ones to the unfamiliar neighborhood where she was found; she was not believed to have had ties to that area. The Minneapolis Police Department is investigating, but no arrests or publicly identified suspects have been announced. Loved ones have held vigils and called for more transparency and information.

Who in the community has information about RaLasia’s movements on the night of November 30 that could help investigators?