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Kimbella Kimble

Age 21 (born 17 Sep 2000)

6 Aug 2022
Gulfport, Mississippi (USA)
Died in custody

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Kimbella Kimble
Kimbella Kimble [photo: twitter.com]

Kimbella died in police custody at Harrison County Adult Detention Center. A video shows her being tasered by corrections officers despite her struggling to breathe.

Kimbella Kimble, a Black trans woman just 21 years of age, died in police custody in the Harrison County Adult Detention Center approximately 24 hours after being placed in solitary confinement. A video of the incident posted to social media shows Kimbella being tased by corrections officers, while saying “I can’t breathe.” Transgender people are disproportionately likely to be incarcerated, and once there, they face much higher levels of mistreatment and violence - including a higher likelihood of being placed in solitary confinement. HRC extends its deepest condolences to Kimbella’s friends and family.

https://www.hrc.org/resources/additional-concerning-deaths-of-transgender-and-gender-non-conforming-individuals

https://www.gofundme.com/f/justice-for-raheem-kimbella-lgbtqequality

https://www.unityfh.net/obituary/raheem-kimble

https://twitter.com/LauraTate_/status/1566858199478706181

Report added: 5 Nov 2022. Last updated: 11 Nov 2022

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