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February 27, 2020

Trans Woman Murdered in Puerto Rico After Using McDonald's Bathroom
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In Puerto Rico, a transgender activist was shot and killed early Monday
morning, just hours after someone called police to complain that she'd
used a public restroom at a Mc Donald's. Disturbing video posted to
social media appears to show the final moment of Neulisa Luciano Ruiz's
life as her attackers followed her in a car before opening fire with at
least 10 gunshots. Local police say they suspect four teenagers were
involved in the murder. Ruiz was at least the second trans or gender
nonconforming person murdered in the U.S. in 2020.


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