In the late hours of a Tuesday in August, the life of a 35-year-old Black transgender woman named Kandis Capri was tragically cut short in a west Phoenix apartment complex parking lot. Born Dedrick Gaines, Capri was discovered shot multiple times on August 11, 2015, near 45th Avenue and Thomas Road. Despite the efforts of first responders, she succumbed to her injuries at the hospital.
Witnesses at the scene reported seeing a Black man leaving the area on foot shortly after the shooting.
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