Philadelphia police are investigating the death of Rem’mie, a 27 year old transgender woman, as a homicide.
According to Fox 29, officers recovered Rem’mie’s body from the Schuylkill River on Monday night after it was discovered in the water near Bartram’s Garden Dock and Community Boathouse a little before 7 p.m. The death is being investigated as a homicide, and no arrest had been announced at the time of this report.
The Philadelphia Office of LGBT Affairs released a statement on the loss. “The pain of such a loss is always difficult, but it is especially deep as we are in the midst of Pride month, a season typically filled with joy and celebration for many in our community,” the office said. “We are committed to ensuring that acts of discrimination, bigotry, and hatred are never tolerated in the city of Philadelphia.”
A GoFundMe page has reportedly been set up by Rem’mie’s sister to help cover funeral costs. Police are asking anyone with information to contact the Philadelphia Police Department directly or call the tip line at 215 686 TIPS. Tips can also be submitted through the department’s website.
The case comes the same week that police in Ohio announced arrests in the killing of Riah, another transgender woman, in Liberty Township. Our thoughts are with the families and friends of both women.
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