| Preferred Name | Chanel | City | Milwaukee | ||
| Other Names Used | Dana A. Larkin Chanel Larkin | State | WI | ||
| Age | 26 | Gender Identity | Transwoman | ||
| Race | Black | Date of Death | 05/07/2010 |
Crime Category: Sex Work | Weapon Used: Gun | Hate Crime
On May 7th, 2010, in Milwaukee, WI, Chanel (Dana Larkin), was working as a sex worker when she was approached by Andrew Olaciregui. After getting into his car, she asked if he was ok with her being male and he said no. A confrontation ensued and he shot Chanel, killing her.
According to reports: “Milwaukee prosecutors contend Andrew Olacirequi had met Larkin on the street late Thursday, May 6, while he was driving around the city looking for a prostitute. He reportedly encountered Larkin near North 27th Street and North Avenue around 1 a.m. on May 7, and offered her $20 to perform a sex act. Larkin reportedly asked the suspect if “it was OK with him actually being a man.” Olacirequi allegedly pulled out a .357-caliber revolver when Larkin reportedly made an advance on him and shot her in three times in the head.”
She was found dead on the sidewalk a few blocks away.
Location: North 23rd Street and North Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, at about 1:00 a.m.
Personal Information:
Not much has been reported on Chanel’s personal life.
Brenda Coley, a staff member at Diverse and Resilient: “Chanel deeply cared about her community and was very authentic,” Coley told EDGE. “She loved her family dearly and they accepted her for who she is. She was a delightful person with a sophisticated sense of humor and there are things she knew she could have taught us. Our lives would have been better because of it.”
Murder Suspect:
Andrew Richard Olacirequi
27 | White
Birthdate: 5/28/1982
Motive: Sex Work related
Charged: 2nd Degree Reckless Homicide
Hate Crime: Yes
Photo: 2023
Current Status: Convicted | 18 years
Case ID: 2010ML011488
Disposition Date: 05/11/2010
Last Public Update: 12/20/2010
Report: “…police arrested Olacirequi after he returned to the crime scene to look for a lost cell phone.”
Olaciregui was sentenced to 18 years, 11 of which will be spent in confinement (with limited eligibility for earned early release), and 7 years of extended supervision.
Olacirequi was previously incarcerated for six months in 2006 for carrying a concealed weapon.
News Timeline: 5/11/2010 | 5/20/2010 | 7/27/2010 | 12/20/2010
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Prostitute killed in fight, complaint says – Dana A. Larkin. (2010, May 11). Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. https://archive.jsonline.com/news/93515544.html/
Wisconsin Circuit Court. (2006). Milwaukee County Case Number 2006CM001631 State of Wisconsin vs. Andrew R Olaciregui – Dana A. Larkin. In Wisconsin Circuit Court. https://wcca.wicourts.gov/caseDetail.html?caseNo=2006CM001631&countyNo=40&index=0&mode=details
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Munson, M., & Cook-Daniels, L. (2010, September 11). Transphobia and mean streets. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. https://archive.jsonline.com/news/opinion/102662829.html/
Wisconsin Circuit Court. (2010, May 11). Milwaukee County Case Number 2010CF002300 State of Wisconsin vs. Andrew R Olaciregui – Dana A. Larkin. Wisconsin Circuit Court. https://wcca.wicourts.gov/caseDetail.html;jsessionid=20A3258A2AB4A8EE49D4C0DDC5A60BE8.render4?caseNo=2010CF002300&countyNo=40&mode=details
Wisconsin Department of Corrections. (2010, May 11). OLACIREGUI, ANDREW R – Offender Detail – Dana. A. Larkin. Wisconsin Department of Corrections. https://appsdoc.wi.gov/lop/details/detail
Wisconsin Department of Corrections. (2023, June 23). OLACIREGUI, ANDREW R – Offender Basic Information Sheet – Dana A. Larkin. Wisconsin Department of Corrections. https://appsdoc.wi.gov/lop/utility/printables
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