NC: trans drag artist murdered in Fayetteville
by: Pam Spaulding
Wed Apr 15, 2009 at 06:00:00 AM EDT
http://pamshouseblend.com/diary/10433/nc-trans-drag-artist-murdered-in-fayetteville (http://pamshouseblend.com/diary/10433/nc-trans-drag-artist-murdered-in-fayetteville)
This homicide occurred in the military city of Fayetteville, NC, near a gay bar. Matt Comer @ QNotes:
According to the Fayetteville Police Department, officers found transgender drag performer Imaje Devera (born Jimmy Ali McCollough), 34, shortly after midnight on April 14 in front of 119 Joseph St. The body was found near Club Emages, formerly Club Spektrum.
Police are not releasing any more information at the time, including how the victim died, citing the sensitive nature of the case.
Club Emages owner Dy'Mond Cartier told Raleigh news station WRAL that police said Devera had been stabbed and that the case was being investigated as a hate crime.
and
North Carolina Trans Drag Queen Found Dead
http://www.queerty.com/north-carolina-trans-drag-queen-found-dead-20090415/ (http://www.queerty.com/north-carolina-trans-drag-queen-found-dead-20090415/)
"Police confirmed on Tuesday afternoon the identity of a homicide victim found near a local gay and lesbian bar. According to the Fayetteville Police Department, officers found transgender drag performer Imaje Devera (born Jimmy Ali McCollough), 34, shortly after midnight on April 14 in front of 119 Joseph St. The body was found near Club Emages, formerly Club Spektrum. Police are not releasing any more information at the time, including how the victim died, citing the sensitive nature of the case. Club Emages owner Dy'Mond Cartier told Raleigh news station WRAL that police said Devera had been stabbed and that the case was being investigated as a hate crime."