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By May 29 2020 9:37 AM EDT Wednesday evening around 20 to 30 people gathered lighting candles and holding flowers and posters to honor the life of Tony McDade. Social media has also been inundated with posts about McDade calling for justice after the 38-year-old-was shot and killed by Tallahassee Police. Organizations like the National Black Justice Coalition, , , and Basic Rights Oregon have all spoken out in what has increasingly become a complex story.

On Wednesday morning, McDade was one of two people left dead in Tallahassee at the Leon Arms Apartments . An unidentified man was stabbed in an altercation between himself and someone else who police suspected to be McDade, and later died from those injuries. Police then found McDade and alleged that he had a gun.

ADVERTISING "The suspect then made a move consistent with using the firearm against the officer, who fired their issued handgun, fatally striking [McDade,]" the department wrote in a release. Some reports dispute whether McDade had a weapon while others say he had only a knife. The police, and some media, have misgendered McDade in their coverage of the incident.

“Adequate words do not exist to describe the weight of the pain that accompanies drafting statements to honor Black people who have been murdered as a result of who they are and how they show up in the world," the National Black Justice Coalition . "It especially pains me to acknowledge when police officers who do not have a license to kill — are implicated in the murder." The letter went on referencing other recent incidents of systemic racism that have resulted in the pain, trauma and/or death for Black folks. Most notably this involved the police killing of George Floyd who died from suffocation after a white police officer pinned him to the ground and ignored his pleas of not being able to breathe.

“It pains me to have learned about Tony McDade, who we understand was killed by a member of the Tallahassee Police Department yesterday morning," NBJC continued. "Tony, a Black trans man, is our brother."

Reports have revealed that prior to the fatal incident, McDade had uploaded a long video to his Facebook page. In it, he recounted being attacked by five men in what he called a racist and transphobic attack. He promised retribution for the attack.

“It’s just Tony the Tiger all alone coming for your blood,” McDade , “And after I get through killing you, I’m going to go back on live if I have the opportunity, because I will not be going back to prison.” McDade was released from prison in January 2020 after a decade0long sentence on weapons charges.

In the video he said that he would have a "stand off" with police officers because he refused to be incarcerated again.

“I am killing and going to be killed because I will not go back into federal prison," McDade said.

The video may indicate that McDade intended for his death to be police-assisted suicide.

The case is reportedly the third officer-involved fatal shooting in Tallahassee in two months, and the 11th reported trans and/or GNC death of 2020. Equality Florida the "epicenter of anti-trans violence with seven Black transgender women having been murdered over the last two years."

"This tragic incident should be a reminder that hate crimes against Black LGBTQ/SGL people happen too frequently—often without the national public outcry that our cis and/or heteronormative brothers and sisters receive" NBJC wrote in its release. "In 2018 alone, over 1,500 hate crimes based on bias against someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity were reported. And the violence is escalating. There was more than an 18 percent increase in these hate crimes from 2016 to 2018, and the FBI reports an 11 percent increase in anti-Black hate crimes during the same period."

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PlayMuteCurrent Time0:00/Duration0:00Loaded: 0%Stream TypeLIVESeek to live, currently playing liveLIVERemaining Time-0:001x Playback RatePicture-in-PictureFullscreen Latest News 1 hour 1 min ago Latest From Pride Media 9:37 AM May 28 2020 1:38 PM 2 hours 27 min ago 10:13 AM 7:56 AM May 28 2020 2:29 PM What To Know About Tony McDade, A Black Trans Man Killed By Police ... Last Updated Photo: via @tony.mcdade.39.Amidst over the murder of , another person has been killed by police. This week, a Black transgender man named Tony McDade was shot in Tallahassee, Florida by a police officer with the Tallahassee Police Department. McDade was killed on Wednesday, May 27 outside Holton Street Apartments.At 10:45 am that day, officers were dispatched to the 2200 block of Saxon Street in response to a reported stabbing. The suspect, which was later identified as McDade, was seen by officers fleeing on foot. Later, someone matching McDade's description was seen on the 2500 block of Holton Street. According to Chief Lawrence Revell, McDade was identified as the same stabbing suspect and armed with a gun pointed at police, which led the officer to shoot him. Police shot McDade after he stabbed a man, whose name has not yet been released.AdvertisementThis has not been confirmed yet by footage or external evidence and police have not said whether the officer who killed McDade or another officer who was at the scene had body cameras on. However, that if there is footage, it will only be released when the investigation is finished. Witnesses have, however, confirmed that McDade was shot by a white police officer.In a video posted to McDade’s Facebook profile hours before he was shot, he said, “You killed me, I’m gonna kill you,” then promising there would be a “standoff” with the law. “I’m living suicidal right now,” McDade said in his final post on social media. , McDade vowed to seek out revenge after being attacked the day before. The footage of the attack remains unconfirmed.Although police reports and news reports initially misgendered McDade as a woman, others who knew him more personally corrected reports to say McDade was a trans man. Since his death, residents from the apartment complex he lived in have created a memorial to mourn the death next to a palm tree in the area where McDade was shot and killed.About 20 or 30 people gathered, lit candles and left behind flowers for McDade, saying prayers and leaving posters that say “Black lives matter” shortly after the death. Tallahassee’s , “Today’s tragic loss of lives affects our entire community. This comes on the heels of disturbing events around our nation that we will not ignore. My heart goes out to the friends and families of those who lost their lives today and to the entire community that has been traumatized by today’s events,” adding that the police department is committed to a thorough investigation.AdvertisementThe Executive Director of the National Black Justice Coalition about McDade’s death on May 28, saying, “It pains me to have learned about Tony McDade, who we understand was killed by a member of the Tallahassee Police Department yesterday morning. This tragic incident should be a reminder that hate crimes against Black LGBTQ/SGL people happen too frequently — often without the national public outcry that our cis and/or heteronormative brothers and sisters receive.”According to the NBJC, in 2018 alone, there were over 1,500 hate crimes based on bias against someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity reported. And, the escalating problem saw more than an 18 percent increase in these hate crimes from 2016 to 2018, of which they said the FBI reports an 11 percent increase in anti-Black hate crimes during the same period.The news of McDade's death also comes as the second killing of a Black person this week, with a massive public outcry and protest against racism from American police officers. He is also the by fatal shooting of 2020.Police are currently in the process of reviewing videos on social media as part of their investigation. According to the police department, the officer who shot McDade has since been placed on paid administrative leave until a grand jury has reviewed the case.Advertisement Most Talked AboutSponsored Comedy8 comedians, in conversation.NewsFundamental. Gender Justice. No Exceptions. FashionThe style of subculture.TravelExplore the world's most most vibrant cultural and culinary centers—in 60 seconds, of course. 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GAIHN and United Ministries joined together in July of 2016. Prior to that, he served as a Christian educator and administrator at several congregations; most recently, First Baptist Church in Statesville, NC (1996-2003) and First Baptist Church in Clemson, SC (1987-1996). Tony is a native of Union, SC, where his wife’s father, Dr. Hayne Rivers, was pastor at First Baptist Church. His studies have taken him to Furman (B.A. in history, 1979), Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (Master of Divinity, 1982), and Columbia Theological Seminary (a Presbyterian seminary; Doctor of Ministry, 2001).





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