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Kenji Z Spurgeon

Case from Seattle, WA dated Jul 01, 2024

Victim Details

Kenji Z Spurgeon

Female

Black / African American

Seattle

WA

2024-07-01

23

Kenji

Z Spurgeon

07/07/2026

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In the early hours of July 1, 2024, amidst the lingering celebrations of Pride weekend in Seattle's vibrant Capitol Hill neighborhood, the life of Kenji Z Spurgeon, a 23-year-old Black transgender woman, was tragically cut short. Just after midnight, as the city's nightlife was still bustling, gunfire erupted in a parking lot on East Pine Street, near Cal Anderson Park. When police arrived at the scene behind Teto's Cantina, they found Spurgeon with a gunshot wound to the chest. Officers rendere ...
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  • CHS Capitol Hill Seattle News: Crime – CHS Capitol Hill Seattle News
  • CHS Capitol Hill Seattle News: Woman reported dead in Capitol Hill parking lot shooting — UPDATE
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    Kenji's death has been on my mind a lot this week, especially since attending the vigil at the AIDS ... ...Read More
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