| Preferred Name | Amiri Reid | City | Toledo | ||
| Other Names Used | Amiri Jean | State | OH | ||
| Age | 21 | Gender Identity | Transwoman | ||
| Race | Black | Date of Death | 11/14/2023 |
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Jae’Juan Reid
Crime Category: Random Violence | Weapon Used: Gun
On November 14th, 2023, in Toledo, OH, Amiri was with her friend, Kejuan Richarsdon, when the car she was in was run off the road and they were both shot. No motive has been determined.
Report: “When officers arrived, they found the victims each suffering from gunshot wounds. The coroner’s office report said an autopsy found Reid died from two gunshot wounds to the head and Richardson died from two gunshot wounds to the head and neck.
Police at the scene were searching a vehicle that appeared to have run off the road and had a window shot out.”
HRC: “The coroner’s office report said an autopsy found “Richardson died from two gunshot wounds to the head and neck and Reid died from two gunshot wounds to the head.”
Report: “Reid and Richardson were found suffering from gunshot wounds inside a blue car. The car had seemingly gone off-road and crashed into a light pole.
Reid was declared dead at 6:03 p.m. from two gunshot wounds to the head and Richardson was declared dead at 6:19 p.m. from two gunshot wounds to head and neck.
TPD officers at the scene Tuesday told WTOL 11 that the two victims died at the scene of the crash. It is unclear exactly where the shooting occurred.”
Location: Rosedale Avenue, Toledo, OH, at about 5:30 p.m.
Personal Information:
HRC: “Amiri Reid, …is remembered as “the life of the party” by friends and family.”
PGH Lesbian: “Amiri Jean Richardson was also 21 and identified as a Black trans woman. Amari had a ribald sense of humor enjoying word play and a positive. She also shared experiences of transphobia in her social media feed. She followed boxing and popular musicians.”
Murder Suspect:
Jorenzo Phillips
19 | Black
Birthdate: 07/15/2004
Motive: Unknown
Charged: Murder
Hate Crime: Unknown
Toledo Municipal Court, Lucas County, OH
Last Public Update: 12/11/2023
Not much is know about why Jorenzo ran his victim’s car off the road or why he opened fire at them, killing them. He had a warrant out for his arrest when he committed suicide.
Report: “Jorenzo Phillips, 19, died Thursday in an apparent suicide by gunshot in an apartment on Clanora Drive in West Price Hill,” in Cincinnati, OH on Thanksgiving day.
Jorenzo had previously been arrested in July for having a loaded gun while indicted on a felony. Information on this additional charge is not readily available. CRA-23-07123-0101
Other reports indicate Jorenzo had a long violent criminal history, beginning at age 13 when he fired on a mother and a boy who angered him.
News Timeline: 11/14/2023 | 11/14/2023 | 11/21/2023 | 11/21/2023 | 11/24/2023 | 11/27/2023 | 12/11/2023
Baker, J. E. (2023, November 27). Coroner releases new details about Toledo double murder suspect found dead in Cincinnati – Kejuan Richardson and Amiri Reid. ABC 13. https://www.13abc.com/2023/11/27/coroner-releases-new-details-about-toledo-double-murder-suspect-found-dead-cincinnati/
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Gerken, D. (2023, November 14). Investigative Services Division Press Release – Kejaun Richardson and Amiri Reid. Toledo Police Department. https://toledopolice.com/component/easyfolderlistingpro/?view=download&format=raw&data=eNpNj0FvwjAMhf9KlPs0uiHYvNtOO00Tf6Ay5KVESpsqTgEJ7b_PoUXsFPvlffYzU9PQVWhD1qfokO2H0EtDNvTcQZ5_MkTaHVwiWCD1U_12EuTZrlKg1VwidxOkPMZsybbtTavd24wN3KO2K7L12cxqcPc5CmXEkcvxn0tZH1wi7ux6TfYbZzFLLvNkvlIfDsHVcpcEjiMMD858xsn7yrySxaUs1ej8EhCXMWQ8rtCFXFwKH449BnXvb-q7EhmngPN8mIbuUuqihvn9A6SuZl4,
Sue. (2023, November 17). How Do We Cope When Two Black Trans And GNC Young Adults Are Shot to Death in Ohio? – Kejuan Richardson and Amiri Reid. PGHLesbian. https://www.pghlesbian.com/2023/11/how-do-we-cope-when-two-black-trans-and-gnc-young-adults-are-shot-to-death-in-ohio/#
Toledo Clerk of Court. (2023). Case Information – Criminal/Traffic – Jorenzo Phillips – Kejuan Richardson and Amiri Reid. Toledo Clerk of Court. https://tools.tmc-clerk.com/caseinformation/criminaltraffic/default.aspx [Search Jorenzo Phillips + Birthdate: 7/15/2004 | Case numbers: CRA-23-07123-0101 CRA-23-11251-0101 CRA-23-11253-0101]
WTOL Newsroom. (2023, November 23). Warrant issued for suspect in shooting that killed two in Toledo Nov. 14 – Kejuan Richardson and Amiri Reid. WTOL11. https://www.wtol.com/article/news/crime/tpd-two-hospitalized-involved-in-shooting-toledo/512-b7ad6a9c-c25d-49ac-ae14-ff60dd43bcf6
WTVG Staff. (2023a, November 14). Two shot and killed in Toledo Tuesday night – Kejuan Richardson and Amiri Reid. ABC 13. https://www.13abc.com/2023/11/15/police-identify-two-men-killed-tuesday-evening-shooting/
WTVG Staff. (2023b, November 21). Toledo double murder suspect found dead – Kejuan Richardson and Amiri Reid. ABC 13. https://www.13abc.com/2023/11/21/tpd-issues-arrest-warrant-double-murder/
Keller, J. (2023, December 11). Remembering Amiri Reid, Black Transgender Woman Killed in Toledo, Ohio. Human Rights Campaign. https://www.hrc.org/news/remembering-amiri-reid-black-transgender-woman-killed-in-toledo-ohio
Ring, T. (2023, December 11). Black Trans Woman and Gender-Nonconforming Gay Man Killed in Ohio Double Murder – Kejuan Richardson and Amiri Reid. The Advocate. https://news.yahoo.com/black-trans-woman-gender-nonconforming-175433781.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmluZy5jb20v&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAECs4F92OwG_ThtFL_yqlFrjqZfC0umP89Q5GnREkKaeDw3cRtDuCNV6KQubvqRWAI43dLskAVsm62TR11l8fCoNawvOfxbnztpwdCGQLDkoOkrE_A-r_6doXs9N0nCXyW0WyvHONeveqbzYo81Iso-oMtJQm5yUXhjNmCPjGvC_
WTOL11. (2023, November 24). Homicide suspect found dead in Cincinnati – Amiri Reid Kejuan Richarson. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_yAOCnFN0k
Young Black Lives Honored. (2023, November 24). 2 LGBT Friends Crashed After Ambush | EP. 186 Jae’Juan (Amiri Jean) Reid & Kejuan Richardson. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwJYP7WAocE
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