--- description: "No one should be killed simply because they are transgender" title: Caitlyn Jenner Mourns the Murder of Two Transgender Women image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0992b7ae4a183394/698859cb524fc0da44df3705/caitlyn-jenner2.jpg?branch=production&width=828&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Caitlyn Jenner Mourns the Murder of Two Transgender Women by [K.C. Blumm / People](/author/people/) ## K.C. Blumm / People Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 29, 2015 10:53 AM CUT  Caitlyn Jenner in New York City on June 30, 2015. Caitlyn Jenner in New York City on June 30, 2015.NCP/Star Max/GC Images/Getty Images by [K.C. Blumm / People](/author/people/) ## K.C. Blumm / People Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 29, 2015 10:53 AM CUT [Caitlyn Jenner](http://www.people.com/people/news/category/0,,personsTax:CaitlynJenner,00.html "undefined") paid tribute to two transgender women in [a post on her website](http://caitlynjenner.com/2015/07/in-loving-memory-of-india-clarke-and-k-c-haggard/ "undefined") on Tuesday night. In the post, the former Olympian wrote about India Clarke and K.C. Haggard, two transgender women who were murdered last week. “\[Eleven\] trans women have been killed in the United States in the past six months – most of them trans women of color,” Jenner wrote. “My condolences to those who loved India, K.C., and all of the other victims,” she continued. “No one should be killed simply because they are transgender. Haggard, 66, was stabbed to death in Fresno, California, on July 23\. [_The Advocate_](http://www.advocate.com/transgender/2015/07/27/these-are-trans-women-killed-so-far-us-2015 "undefined") reports that police are investigating her death as a homicide, but Karen Adell Scot of TransCare [told KFSN](http://abc30.com/news/most-wanted-tattoo-shop-catches-central-fresno-stabbing-on-surveillance-video/877089/ "undefined") that “it was a hate crime.” Clarke, 25, was found dead near a playground in Florida on July 21, the [_Tampa Bay Times_](http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/friends-family-remember-transgender-murder-victim-india-clarke/2238371 "undefined") reports. _Orange Is the New Black_ star [Laverne Cox](http://www.people.com/people/news/category/0,,personsTax:LaverneCox,00.html "undefined") shared a pic of Clarke [on Instagram](https://instagram.com/p/5cDmugih%5F-/?taken-by=lavernecox "undefined"), writing, “She was only 25 years old and clearly into all things beauty hair and makeup just like me. I can’t help but feel like I’m next. That’s why I do the work I do because the avg. life expectancy for someone like me is only 35 years old.” [_This article originally appeared on People.com_](http://www.people.com/article/caitlyn-jenner-mourns-murdered-transgender-women-india-clarke-kc-haggard "undefined") ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3976429/caitlyn-jenner-transgender-women/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3976429/caitlyn-jenner-transgender-women/"},"headline":"Caitlyn Jenner Mourns the Murder of Two Transgender Women","datePublished":"2015-07-29T10:53:05.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:22:44.517Z","description":"\"No one should be killed simply because they are transgender\"","url":"https://time.com/3976429/caitlyn-jenner-transgender-women/","keywords":["Newsfeed","Crime","celebrities","Transgender"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0992b7ae4a183394/698859cb524fc0da44df3705/caitlyn-jenner2.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"K.C. 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