NC:drag artist murdered in Fayetteville

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http://pamshouseblend.com/diary/10433/nc-trans-drag-artist-murdered-in-fayetteville

UPDATE:Q-Notes is committed to honoring the victim's gender-identity and expression. Information received when this story broke indicated Jimmy McCollough identified as a woman and as Imaje Devera. Since that time, new information indicates McCollough identified as a man. His female gender-expression was limited to his drag performances and female impersonation. From this point forward, Q-Notes will identify McCollough with his birth name and birth gender. We apologize for any confusion in this story.


This homicide occurred in the military city of Fayetteville, NC, near a gay bar. Matt Comer @ QNotes:
According to the Fayetteville Police Department, officers found transgender drag performer Imaje Devera (born Jimmy Ali McCollough), 34, shortly after midnight on April 14 in front of 119 Joseph St. The body was found near Club Emages, formerly Club Spektrum.
Police are not releasing any more information at the time, including how the victim died, citing the sensitive nature of the case.

Club Emages owner Dy'Mond Cartier told Raleigh news station WRAL that police said Devera had been stabbed and that the case was being investigated as a hate crime.

Matt noted that McCollough identified as Imaje Devera (or Image Devereux) and that Q-Notes has chosen to identify Ms. Devera by her chosen name, use female pronouns and will use the spelling of her chosen name as reported by Raleigh news station WRAL (second spelling via community sources). You should see some of the other coverage by the MSM -- take NC Wanted, for example:
A man who worked at a Fayetteville drag club was killed early Tuesday, and a friend of the victim said police were investigating the case as a hate crime.

[Behind the Aegis]

1. I have been to that club a few times.

It is not very big and is not really well-lit (though I was there when it was Club Spektrum, so somethings may have changed). It was kept dark outside so that military could "sneak in." They also used to not have cameras for that reason (the Army would subpoena for tapes looking for members). I hope his killer is found!