Bruna Mendes de Jesus
Age 2729 Jun 2015
Itapebi, Bahia (Brazil)
Shot
TDoR list ref: tgeu/29-Jun-2015/Bruna Mendes de Jesus
Bruna was executed by a gang of men who arrived at the bar she was in on motorcycles and asked fro her by name.
A murder was registered late on Monday (29) at about 20.30, in a bar located on the street Silvio Toston Junior, in the municipality of Itapebi.
According to police information, the victim is [deadname] Mendes de Jesus, 27, better known as the [trans woman] "Bruna", a native of Eunápolis. Six men arrived at the bar on 3 motorcycles, with pistols and machine guns. Two of them went into the bar and asked for the victim, who was in a room putting on her makeup. Bruna tried to run into a kitchen, but was shot several times. She died at the scene.
The suspects fled shortly after committing the crime. Police were called but could not locate the suspects.
TvT partner organization Grupo Gay da Bahia & Rastro 101 29.06.2015
