In the early morning hours of October 11, 2021, Mel Groves, a 25-year-old Black transgender man, was shot multiple times in Jackson, Mississippi. Despite his severe injuries, he managed to drive himself to a local hospital. Upon arrival, he collapsed as he exited his vehicle. Medical personnel rushed him into emergency surgery, but tragically, he succumbed to his wounds on the operating table.
Mel Groves was a plant and soil scientist at Alcorn State University and was actively involved w
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