Trans man with ties to Philadelphia is killed in Puerto Rico

George López Díaz, a 39-year-old trans man with ties to Philadelphia, was shot to death in Puerto Rico. Authorities do not know if the crime was motivated by anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment but have committed to investigating all possible motives. López Díaz’s body was found with multiple gunshot wounds on the morning of Nov. 7 in Mayagüez near the Candelaria housing complex, where he lived. His body had been covered with a sheet when it was discovered. According to local reports about López Díaz’s death, he was born in Puerto Rico and previously lived in New York and Philadelphia before moving to Mayagüez. “The life of George and all transgender lives matter,” said Justin Jesús Santiago, director of the LGBTQ+ Federation of Puerto Rico. López Díaz’s death was the second murder of an LGBTQ+ victim in Puerto Rico in less than 24 hours. Ernesto “Pupy” Hernández Lopez, 43, was stabbed to death in a housing project in San Juan.

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