From The Banner · Darreonna Davis · · 1m 30s
A vigil in Barclay for Sophie Felipa
A 27-year-old transgender woman was found shot dead on North Calvert Street, and her community is gathering with candles.
In brief
A 27-year-old transgender woman was found shot dead on North Calvert Street, and her community is gathering with candles. Sophie Felipa was 27, found shot in Barclay early Friday, and the people who knew her are meeting at the corner where she died to say she mattered. Originally reported by The Banner.
A life ended in Barclay
Sophie Felipa, 27, a transgender woman, was found shot to death in her Baltimore neighborhood. Friends, advocates and loved ones are now planning how to mourn her.
Found at 1:15 a.m.
Police found Felipa in the 2400 block of North Calvert Street around 1:15 a.m. Friday, according to a Baltimore Police Department news release.
Candles on Sunday night
Baltimore Safe Haven will hold a candlelight vigil at 7 p.m. Sunday near where she was found. People are asked to wear red and bring a candle.
What the group said
Baltimore Safe Haven runs housing, health, community and legal services for LGBTQ+ people in the city. Its Facebook post grieved everything Felipa will not get to do.
“Sophie deserved another birthday. Another laugh. Another chance to love, dream, and grow old.”
The motive is unknown
A police spokesperson, Lindsey Eldridge, confirmed Felipa was transgender but said it is unclear whether her identity played any part. The investigation is open.
“Being transgender should never cost someone their life”
Raising money for burial
Baltimore Safe Haven has started a GoFundMe for Felipa's burial costs, and is asking people to donate alongside showing up at North Calvert and East 24th streets.
What to remember
Sophie Felipa was 27, found shot in Barclay early Friday, and the people who knew her are meeting at the corner where she died to say she mattered.
