Boyfriend Charged In Transgender Girl’s Dying
Joshua Dominic Bourgeois was charged with the homicide of Tracy Williams, the 16th trans lady to be killed within the U.S. this 12 months.
The 22-year-old was discovered lifeless with a puncture wound and several other lacerations in a Houston gasoline station parking zone on July 30. She was found round three:30 a.m. Her loss of life was dominated a murder.
With the assistance of native queer activists, authorities have been in a position to determine her physique after two weeks. Her identification was launched to the general public on August 15.
Bourgeois was below investigation when authorities realized he was courting Williams, also referred to as Tracy Single. He was arrested with out incident on Friday, August 24. The 25-year-old is being held on the Harris County jail with out bond. Police are presently unaware of a doable motive.
Williams’ mates described her as a spontaneous fashionista who loved drag and performing along with her “larger-than-life” persona. She additionally taught dance classes, usually mentoring her friends who additionally skilled homeslessness.
Initially from New Orleans, Williams, the oldest of six siblings, moved to Houston the place she resided on the Montrose Grace Place, a corporation that homes “homeless youth of all sexual orientations and gender identities.”
Courtney Sellers, govt director of Montrose Grace Place, described her passing as a “huge loss for the group.”
In keeping with the Human Rights Marketing campaign, 16 transgender individuals, together with Williams, have been killed for the reason that starting of this 12 months. In keeping with the group’s trackings, 26 transgender individuals died from violence final 12 months. Of these victims, all however one have been black girls.
Williams marks the third trans lady to be murdered this 12 months in Texas.
