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Kee Sam

Case from Lafayette, LA dated Aug 12, 2020

Victim Details

Kee Sam

Female

Black / African American

Lafayette

LA

2020-08-12

24

Kee

Sam

07/16/2026

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In the late summer of 2020, a young Black transgender woman named Kee Sam was killed in Lafayette, Louisiana. On the afternoon of Wednesday, August 12, police were called to a hotel on the Northeast Evangeline Thruway where they found 24-year-old Sam critically injured by a gunshot wound. Emergency services provided first aid at the scene before rushing her to a local hospital. Despite medical efforts, Sam succumbed to her injuries and passed away the following day.

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  • The Advocate: Lafayette teen sentenced to 20 years in fatal shooting of transgender woman
  • The Advocate: Suspects in three Lafayette Parish homicides accept plea deals
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    I came across Kee Sam’s story recently, and it really got me thinking about the injustices that LG... ...Read More
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    I’ve been really moved by the outpouring of love for Kee Sam from her friends and community. I too... ...Read More
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    Has anyone else noticed how the media continually fails to respect transgender individuals in these ... ...Read More
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