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Courtney Eshay Key

Case from Chicago, IL dated Dec 25, 2020

Victim Details

Name

Courtney Eshay Key

Gender

Female

Race

Black / African American

City

Chicago

State

Date Of Death

2020-12-25

Age At Death

First Name

Courtney

Last Name

Eshay Key

Last Updated

07/21/2026

Case Description

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Courtney Eshay Key, a 25-year-old Black transgender woman, was tragically killed on December 25, 2020, in Chicago, IL. She was found dead on Christmas Day, shot in the head and dragged by a car. Her friends in the LGBTQ community believe it was a hate crime. Key was proud to be a trans woman and was always straightforward about it. She stayed close with her own family and her “Kors Family,” a group of South Side LGBTQ+ mentors and mentees. On Christmas Day, they began to worry when Key went ...

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Chicago Sun-Times: Man charged with 2020 killing of transgender woman he allegedly solicited for sex

chicagotribune.com: Courtney Key was found dead on Christmas, shot in the head and dragged by a car. Her friends in LGBTQ community fear it was a hate crime.

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Courtney Eshay Key

Case from Chicago, IL dated Dec 25, 2020

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