(Photo via Girlalala’s Instagram)
Pompano Beach, Fla. | Girlalala, a hairstylist and social media influencer, died Nov. 14 at the age of 21.
The Broward Sheriff’s Office in Lauderdale Lakes responded to a medical call around 7 p.m. and discovered “an individual in the front passenger seat of a vehicle suffering from gunshot wounds,” according to their statement.
Girlalala was taken to a nearby hospital, where doctors later confirmed the influencer’s death. The suspect and victim’s longtime partner Shanoyd Whyte Jr. was arrested on Nov. 14 and charged with first-degree murder with a firearm and is being held without bond.
According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, detectives report that Whyte Jr. and Girlalala were involved in a verbal dispute which escalated to a physical altercation within Whyte Jr.’s vehicle.
Equality Florida posted on Instagram its condolences for Girlalala saying are it will mourn this loss.
“We are devastated and heartbroken by the brutal murder of Girlalala, a 21-year-old Black transgender woman who was shot and killed over the weekend in Broward County,” Equality Florida wrote.
“As a family we appreciate every prayer, kind thought, and gesture during our time of bereavement,” a GoFundMe for her funeral states. It has raised over $28,000, with $13,500 donated by friend and rapper JT.
“Rest beautiful girlala! We love you & Heaven will never be boring now that you are there, your boldness, energy, humor & beauty will be missed! You never missed a chance to show me love & for that I’m forever grateful,” JT shared on Instagram. “I’m sorry this happened to you!”
JT included the hashtags “#protecttranswomen” and “#proteckblackwomen” in her post, encouraging fans to “protect feminism as a whole!”
Donate to the influencer’s GoFundMe here, which Watermark Out News notes utilizes another name for the influencer.
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