CP Photo: Kaycee Orwig Trans YOUniting held a candlelight vigil on Sun., Feb. 28 outside the City County Building to honor four lives that were lost in the past two weeks. Four trans people of color have died in Western Pennsylvania in February, three of whom were killed within one week. Chyna Carrillo was killed in Lawrence County, an hour north of Pittsburgh, on Feb. 18, and siblings Jasmine Cannady and Jeffrey “JJ” Bright were killed in Ambridge, just 30 minutes from the city, on Feb. 22. Audura Belle also died earlier this month due to lack of health care, according to statements from her friends and family.
Western Pennsylvania woman accused of killing 2 children
February 26, 2021 GMT
AMBRIDGE, Pa. (AP) A western Pennsylvania woman was charged with homicide in the deaths of her two children.
According to police, Krisinda Bright, 48, called officers to her Beaver County home Monday afternoon and let officers in.
Interim Police Chief John Deluca said officers found “a gruesome scene” inside.
The woman’s two children, Jeffrey Bright, 16, and Jasmine Cannady, 22, were shot in the head.
Their mother was taken to the county jail and was charged with homicide. It was not known whether she had retained a lawyer.
According to the criminal complaint, Krisinda Bright told police she had shot and killed her two children.
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