Killing of Nina Pop

Killing of Nina Pop
Part of violence against LGBT people in the United States
Map of Sikeston
DateMay 3, 2020
LocationSouth New Madrid Street, Sikeston, Missouri
TypeMurder by stabbing, hate crime
DeathsNina Pop
ChargesSecond-degree murder and armed criminal action

In May 2020, a young transgender woman of color named Nina Pop was stabbed to death in her own Missouri apartment.

The Human Rights Campaign stated that her death is at least the 10th violent death of an American transgender person or gender non-conforming person in 2020.