| Part of violence against LGBT people in the United States | |
 Map of Sikeston | |
| Date | May 3, 2020 |
|---|---|
| Location | South New Madrid Street, Sikeston, Missouri |
| Type | Murder by stabbing, hate crime |
| Deaths | Nina Pop |
| Charges | Second-degree murder and armed criminal action |
In May 2020, a young transgender woman of color named Nina Pop was stabbed to death in her own Missouri apartment.[1][2][3]
The Human Rights Campaign stated that her death is at least the 10th violent death of an American transgender person or gender non-conforming person in 2020.[4]
- ^ Srikanth, Anagha (May 3, 2021). "Seven transgender women of color were killed in April". The Hill. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
- ^ Moxley, Elle (May 3, 2021). "A Year After Nina Pop's Death, Why Hasn't Anything Changed?". TIME. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ Edwards, Breana (November 4, 2020). "Missouri Police Investigating Death Of Black Trans Woman". Essence. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
- ^ "HRC Mourns Nina Pop, Black Trans Woman Killed in Missouri". Human Rights Campaign. May 5, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2020.