Transgender Person Killed in Northwest Stabbing: Sources

Two apparent transgender people stabbed

By Matthew Stabley
|  Thursday, Aug 27, 2009  |  Updated 10:40 PM EDT
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Transgender Person Killed in Northwest Stabbing: Sources

Police investigate the stabbings of two transgender men.

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WASHINGTON -- One transgender person died after two were stabbed in Northwest Wednesday afternoon, according to police sources.

Police received the report of an assault in the 200 block of Q Street Northwest after 2:30 p.m. Officers found two possible transgender people in front of a building suffering from stab wounds, police said.

One of the victims was taken to Howard University Hospital and was pronounced dead at 3:02 p.m. The second victim was taken to an area hospital with injuries that appear to be non-life-threatening.

Police are investigating the incident.

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Posted Aug 26, 2009
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