Gerardo Medina-Garcia Fatally Struck by Vehicle on South Hoover Street [Los Angeles, CA]

Police Discover Transwoman Dead on South Hoover Street after Struck by Car

 
LOS ANGELES, CA (April 3, 2024) – Gerardo Medina-Garcia was fatally struck by a vehicle in the Vermont-Slauson area of Los Angeles on March 19.
 
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, officers responded to the 5800 block of South Hoover Street and found Medina-Garcia dead at the scene.
 
Upon further investigation, detectives discovered that Garcia was struck by a light-colored sedan. The driver of the car reportedly dragged her body onto the pavement before getting back into the car and driving off.
 
Medina-Garcia was a 24-year-old trans woman by the name of Meraxes.
 
Around 1:30 p.m. Friday, officers located the suspect, identified as 29-year-old Los Angeles resident Bryan Blackmon in Hawthorne. They arrested him and took him into custody on $3 million bail.
 
A GoFundMe page for Medina-Garcia had generated over $1,800 for memorial funds.

Police are still investigating the fatality. They urged anyone with further information to contact LAPD South Bureau Homicide Division detectives at 323-786-5100. Calls during non-business hours or weekends should be directed to 877-527-3247. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or visit lacrimestoppers.org.

We express our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Gerardo Medina-Garcia.

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