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Amber Monroe

Case from Detroit, MI dated Aug 08, 2015

Victim Details

Amber Monroe

Female

Black / African American

Detroit

MI

2015-08-08

20

Amber

Monroe

07/19/2026

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In the early morning hours of a Saturday in August 2015, a life was tragically cut short on the streets of Detroit. Amber Monroe, a 20-year-old Black transgender woman, was fatally shot as she was getting out of a vehicle near the intersection of 6 Mile and Woodward, in an area known as Palmer Park. The incident occurred around 5 a.m. on August 8, 2015. Friends described Monroe as an outgoing and charismatic individual who had a love for dancing.

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  • Detroit News: Group says transgender woman, 20, killed in Detroit
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