23 Year Old Angel Johnson Shot in Indianapolis, IN
Posted on Diamond Stylz:
Angel is friend of mine and we have many friend in common. She was shot by a home invader in her face, chest, and leg. By the grace of God she is recovering. Here is how the story is being portrayed on the news Now some of the dialogue has been change because they will not call her by her birth name on my fucking blog.:Police aren’t saying yet if they believe a victim’s sexual identity lead to a shooting late Sunday night. Angel Johnson was transgender. She was shot four times after a man kicked in her chained apartment door.
It happened at the Canterburry apartments around 10 p.m. Sunday. Two sisters were living inside an apartment there. One of them was shot multiple times by an intruder. The other was able to escape by jumping off their third-floor balcony. Neighbors wonder if shooting victim targeted due to sexual orientation
Fox59 News spoke to a neighbor, who says she is now scared for her life.
“When they broke into the apartment, they just started shooting,” she explained.
Police say 23-year-old Angel Johnson opened the door to the barrel of a gun. Investigators say the gunman broke through the chain lock and shot Angel multiple times in the face, chest and arms. He then took off.
There is more at the link.
The only thing about this story that is promising is that the suspects are known to the police already and Angel is alive and recovering. I wish the best to Angel and her family.
EDIT: h/t to Jane LaPlain
As horrifying and tragic as such shootings and beatings are, I have to admit it’s very heartening to me that Angel survived. I hope that she fully recovers.
Seamyst
7 Jan 11 at 2:36 pm
There has been an update on Diamond’s blog about this story. Apparently Angel was evicted for being a “danger to the other tenants” and is now homeless.
Jane Laplain
10 Jan 11 at 7:33 am
BTW, if you follow Diamond’s youtube post all the way thru you will hear her refer to Angel as “Scary.” I’m not sure how many people who read here are familiar with certain african-american dialects, but “scary” means a person who is very very shy, easily intimidated, and/or who does not enjoy taking risks.
I point this out because when I’ve said this about myself someone once misunderstood me to mean that I thought of myself as “ugly” or “unpassable.”
Jane Laplain
10 Jan 11 at 7:51 am
Thank you for clarifying that, Jane. When I heard that I’d guessed it meant like “hardcore” or “badass”, but I was way off base!
Sas
10 Jan 11 at 8:18 am
lmao@ african american dialect
its actually Houston slang not really deems for one race…lol but im glad you explain it well….yes it mean being scared to takes risk…i.e. not having the bravery to actually trick a guy without telling them she is trans. I will try to use more mainstream term more so there is not confusion. Its easy to do that in writing but a video that is unscripted lend it self to using regional terminology. So that something ill have to work on…thank alot for sharing. BTW Angel is doing fine and staying with an Aunt.
Diamond Stylz
11 Apr 11 at 9:19 am
Thank you for the update – I’m glad to hear Angel is doing fine.
Lisa Harney
11 Apr 11 at 10:14 am