Natalia Smüt, Trans Woman and Beloved Drag Artist, Stabbed to Death
A man who had been dating the popular Northern California performer has been charged with murder.
April 28 2021 7:37 PM EDT
Natalia Smüt, a 24-year-old transgender woman and beloved drag entertainer in Northern California, was stabbed to death last week, and a man who was in a relationship with her has been charged with murder.
Smüt, also known as Natalia Smüt Lopez, was stabbed multiple times at a home in Milpitas, Calif., early Friday morning,
The Mercury News of San Jose reports. The man who is charged with killing her, Elijah Cruz Segura, 22, of nearby Union City, led police to her and was arrested at the scene, according to San Francisco TV station KRON. The gravely wounded Smüt was taken to a hospital, where she died.