Markella Roasa
Age 4528 Nov 2025
Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada)
Beaten
Markella died after being attacked by a man who was known for attacking trans women in the area. Reports by the media and local police deadnamed and misgendered her.
After her death Korey Muskett, known in the neighborhood as "Too Tall", was arrested and charged with second degree murder. His trial is scheduled for May-June 2027.
Markella Roasa (they/she) was a trans person who lived at Aoki Ross House, a supportive housing program located in Vancouver’s DTES.
On November 28th, 2025, they were brutally attacked, managing to make their way back home before dying of her injuries.
On December 9th, 2025, Vancouver Police announced the arrest of Korey Robert Muskett for second degree murder. In this release, Markella was "deadnamed" when VPD used Markella's legal name. No indication was given that they were trans.
The trans community was not informed that a killer was at large for 9 days after the murder.
Markella's frend Jodi spoke about her at the Trans March on July 31st, 2026:
On November 28th of last year, at 3:00 AM, Markella Roasa was attacked a block away from Aoki Ross house. Markella did not survive the attack. She holds a very special place in my heart. In the four years I was at Aoki Ross, I worked a lot with Markella, laughed a lot with her too. I supported her on doctor's visits, and that usually gave us plenty of time to talk away from work and away from interruptions. I got to know her pretty good. She was an incredibly kind and gentle person. She would come to me and apologize if someone yelled at her for something she didn't even do. She wanted everyone to be comfortable around her. My office was near the stairwell, and every day when Markella came downstairs, she would make a point of coming to the office to give me a hug.
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https://voiceonline.com/man-charged-in-downtown-eastside-homicide-in-november/
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