Maddie Hofmann and Jasper Aaron Lynch were both shot and killed by police while they experienced a mental health crisis. (GoFundMe/HRC) Two trans people experiencing mental health crises were shot and killed by police in chilling incidents just a few weeks apart. Maddie Hofmann – a 47-year-old trans woman and parent of two young children
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Marisela Castro’s friend said the trans woman was “always so happy” and mourned her tragic death. (Human Rights Campaign) Marisela Castro, a trans woman who had a “bright and sunny” demeanour, was shot and killed just weeks shy of her birthday celebrations. Castro was killed early Friday (29 July) when a man got out of