TRANSGENDER MURDER IN HOLLYWOOD

Authorities believe the victim, Nathan Henry Vickers, was killed by the same man who tried to rob a second transgender woman at gunpoint in West Hollywood’s Plummer Park

LAPD Hollywood Homicide detectives are asking for the public’s help in identifying the person responsible for the murder of a transgender woman in Hollywood.
On November 17, 2011, at 9:58pm, LAPD Hollywood Area patrol officers responded to a shooting call in the area of Lexington Avenue and Gower Street.  When they arrived they saw a woman lying unconscious and suffering from a gunshot wound.  LAFD rescue personnel responded to the scene and pronounced the victim dead.

Detectives believe that the victim, a 32-year-old transgender woman named Nathan Henry Vickers, was standing in the area when an unknown suspect walked up to the victim and shot her.

Authorities believe Vickers was killed by the same man who tried to rob a second transgender woman at gunpoint in West Hollywood’s Plummer Park half an hour later, a mile and a half away. The assailant in the second shooting used a black semiautomatic pistol but missed.

The suspect is described as male, black and possibly homeless. He is about 5 feet, 9 inches tall and is in his mid-20s to 30s. Authorities are saying he should be considered armed and dangerous. He was further described as having skin tags around his eyes and might have been riding a bicycle.

 

Anyone with information regarding the crime is encouraged to contact Hollywood Homicide Detectives Vinton or Officer Goodkin at 213-972-2910 during regular business hours. During non-business hours or on weekends calls should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (1-877-527-3247).  Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (1-800-222-8477).