Chae’Meshia A’Shanti Simms, a 30-year-old Black transgender woman, tragically lost her life on November 23, 2020, in Richmond, Virginia. Simms was found by police in a crashed vehicle on Cheatwood Avenue around 5:42 a.m. She had suffered a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident occurred in the Washington Park neighborhood, where neighbors reported hearing gunshots around the time of the crash.
The investigation into Simms' death led to the arrest of Ryejon Le
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