Transgender Woman Shot and Mother Killed in Philadelphia!

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Transgender Woman Shot and Mother Killed in Philadelphia

A transgender woman remains in critical condition this week after a shooting that claimed her mother’s life.

The incident took place Oct 7 in the Northern Liberties section of the city.

The 41-year-old woman, whose name had not been released as of presstime, was shot in the face, and her 65-year-old mother, Stephanie Freeman, was shot in the chest.

Police were called to the scene, in the 700 block of North Third Street, around 9:15 p.m. Oct. 7 for a report of a “fight on the highway,” according to police spokesperson Jillian Russell.

Upon arrival, police found the transgender woman outside with a gunshot wound and her mother inside the doorway. Freeman was pronounced dead on the scene.

Russell said police believe the motive was robbery. They have not disclosed if the victims were targeted or not.

A suspect has not been identified, and police have only released that the shooter was a male.

There was blood on all three floors of the house. Several witnesses were at the house at the time of the shooting and have been interviewed.

The incident comes about one month after the fatal shooting of transwoman Kyra Cordova, although there does not appear to be any connection between the cases.

WATCH REPORT FROM 6abc Philadelphia:

Deputy Commissioner Stephen Johnson, the department’s LGBT liaison, cautioned residents to remain on guard.

 “You need to always be vigilant in terms of your surroundings and the people you deal with,” he said. “And whenever a dire incident like this happens, people need to give us the information we need to resolve these issues as quickly as possible.” Hopefully they will catch the perp and FAST!