politics
May 7, 2026
Trans woman killed in Bello as she left her home
A gunshot ended the life of Mariana Ballesteros Restrepo, a 19-year-old trans woman who was shot in the early hours of this Thursday in the Villa Linda neighborhood of Bello, after leaving her house where a party had been taking place since Wednesday night.
TL;DR
- Mariana Ballesteros Restrepo, a 19-year-old trans woman, was shot and killed in Bello.
- The incident occurred early Thursday morning as she was leaving her home after a party.
- Two individuals on a motorcycle are reported to have shot her.
- She was transported to the hospital but died from her injuries before treatment.
- LGBTIQ+ organizations are demanding a quick and gender-sensitive investigation.
- This marks the 27th reported murder of an LGBTIQ+ individual in Colombia this year.