LGBTQ activists are outraged that a judge released a man charged with the crime. Shooting to death A transgender woman gets into an argument over her gender identity.
Maryland State Police said they were called to the scene of a shooting at English Country Manor Condominiums on Dec. 27 at approximately 6:30 p.m.
According to investigators, the suspect, Michael Deren, 47, reported that he had shot someone. When they arrived, he surrendered to their custody and they recovered the pistol. He also had a valid transport permit.
At that time, police found the victim on the ground and identified the 57-year-old victim as a transgender activist whose name has been changed to Megan Riley Lewis.
Lewis was taken to the University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
The shooting was the result of an argument that erupted after Deren called Lewis “man” during a food delivery, according to the indictment.
“Are you waiting for your food delivery?” Delenn reportedly told Lewis.
Police said Lewis became angry that Deren used the word “sir” and began yelling at her. Delen tried to drive away, but Lewis gave chase on foot. The argument escalated when Delenn stopped the car and got out.
During the altercation, “Deren pulled out a gun and fired one shot, striking Lewis in the left side of his abdomen,” police said.
Deren was arrested and charged with second-degree murder, first-degree assault, and use of a firearm. A judge subsequently ordered Deren released on his own recognizance, which outraged members of the LGBTQ community.
About 100 people on Wednesday attended A vigil in memory of Lewis.
'What could have caused someone to escalate their violent behavior towards a trans woman?' Renee Lau, a housing worker in Maryland, said she hoped police would charge Deren with a hate crime. Told.
“I think this is a scary time for LGBTQ people in Harford County, especially transgender people,” said Kurt Doan, president of Upper Chesapeake Bay Pride.
“If our trans sisters keep getting killed. My question is, who's going to get killed next?” Said Leah Schaal.
human rights campaign Said Lewis was known as an activist for transgender causes.
Here are local news reports about the riot:
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