On the morning of December 7, 2018, 36-year-old Black transgender woman Keanna Mattel, identified by police as Kelly Stough, was found fatally shot at the corner of East McNichols and Brush Streets in Detroit. Known in the city’s ballroom scene as Keanna Mattel, she had spoken publicly about violence against the transgender community.

Authorities arrested 46-year-old Albert Weathers, a Baptist pastor from Sterling Heights, in connection with the shooting. Weathers told police he shot Mattel in self-defense during an attempted robbery after she allegedly tried to rob him; he then went to work and later reported the incident. Prosecutors announced they planned to present evidence that Mattel’s transgender identity was a motive, and the case was assigned to a special prosecutor from the Fair Michigan Justice Project. Testimony included a transgender sex worker’s statement that Weathers was a frequent, aggressive customer in the Palmer Park area.

If anyone knew Keanna, her routines, or observed activity near East McNichols and Brush Streets that morning, please share what was seen.