Vontashia Bell, age 18

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Lost to gun violence on August 30, 2018 in Shreveport, Louisiana.

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HRC: HRC Mourns the Loss of Vontashia Bell
Aug 30: Louisiana Trans Advocates: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Statement from Louisiana Trans Advocates on the Murder of Vontashia Bell — Louisiana Trans Advocates
Aug 30: The Times: A sign to remember Vontashia Bell and a sign to find her killer

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Aug 30: The Times: A sign to remember Vontashia Bell and a sign to find her killer
Aug 30: Louisiana Trans Advocates: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Statement from Louisiana Trans Advocates on the Murder of Vontashia Bell — Louisiana Trans Advocates
HRC: HRC Mourns the Loss of Vontashia Bell

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