Trans woman's life forever changed by shooting in Columbus, Ohio.

Kassim Omar wanted to be heard.
Even after a 2022 shooting left her paralyzed from the neck down and unable to breathe on her own, she fought to be able to speak and tell her story.
Omar, 29, was a transgender woman and former refugee originally from Somalia. She had lived in the United States and Columbus since 2015.
Omar died from injuries related to the shooting that paralyzed her on Sept. 6, 2024, authorities said.
The original story ran on June 23, 2024: www.dispatch.c...
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[@SniffaThumb]

Poor guy. Just sad.

[@AprilArick007]

They only got 7 years in prison ??! 😡

[@Jenniferwixx]

The parents need jail time

[@benjaminfranklin8412]

Thank you for highlighting the story. He deserved a happy life. So sad.

[@benjaminfranklin8412]

He says he is a gay man multiple times, not trans.

[@MagpieAnnie73]

The justice system also failed him

[@bellejour559]

Headlines for the clicks.

[@jasonford9705]

He is both a gay man and a trans woman.

[@msnzbody3712]

Have you heard of click bait?

[@benjaminfranklin8412]

@@msnzbody3712 good point

[@silaslizzie43]

He is a gay man. This story is missing a lot. The name of the attacker is telling. Sounds like he encountered either one of his countrymen or an individual, possibly an Islamist, for whom being gay would be punishable by death. Poor reporting.

[@notreal-duh]

that’s a trans woman. don’t be fucking rude

[@Jenniferwixx]

Omg. This poor gay man leaves Solmalia only to be shot by his own people in the US.
Why are parents giving children guns? These parents need to be hauled in!!

[@angrymonkey123]

This is heartbreaking

[@AprilArick007]

Very sad

[@Lmoneyhoney999]

Wow