Nireah Johnson

Death by Force

Nireah Johnson, a 17-year-old African American transgender teenager, was tragically murdered on July 23, 2003, in Indianapolis, Indiana. Nireah, along with her friend Brandie Coleman, was killed by Paul Moore after he discovered that Nireah was transgender. The events leading up to the murder began on June 18, 2003, when Nireah and Brandie met Moore and his friend Curtis Ward at a gas station. Moore, who was initially attracted to Nireah, believed she was a cisgender woman. They exchanged number ...Read More

Nireah Johnson – commonplacebook.com

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