# 17-Year-Old Trans Teen Murdered in Medellín Home After Torture

A 17-year-old transgender teen was found tortured and murdered in his home in Medellín's La Iguaná neighborhood.

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A 17-year-old transgender teen named Johan Alexis Naranjo Cuesta was found murdered inside his home in the La Iguaná neighborhood of Medellín, Colombia. [^1]

Authorities found no white weapon or firearm wounds, but noted multiple blunt force injuries and lacerations on the neck caused by fingernails. [^2]

The victim's mother discovered the body on the floor covered by a sheet, which had been used to suffocate him. [^3]

Witnesses reported seeing a dark-skinned man with a hooded head fleeing the residence in the early hours of Saturday morning. [^4]

Caribe Afirmativo, an organization working for LGBTIQ+ rights in Colombia, condemned the homicide and asked the Fiscalía General de la Nación to investigate with a sexual and gender diversity focus to determine whether prejudice was a motive. [^5]

Some neighbors told investigators they saw an unknown man leaving the house during the early morning, but his identity and relationship to Johan have not been established. [^6]

The mother found Johan with several injuries and a pillowcase tied around his mouth; he was taken to Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe but arrived without vital signs. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. A 17-year-old transgender teen named Johan Alexis Naranjo Cuesta was found murdered inside his home in the La Iguaná neighborhood of Medellín, Colombia. (El Colombiano, News)
2. Authorities found no white weapon or firearm wounds, but noted multiple blunt force injuries and lacerations on the neck caused by fingernails. (El Colombiano, News)
3. The victim's mother discovered the body on the floor covered by a sheet, which had been used to suffocate him. (El Colombiano, News)
4. Witnesses reported seeing a dark-skinned man with a hooded head fleeing the residence in the early hours of Saturday morning. (El Colombiano, News)
5. Caribe Afirmativo, an organization working for LGBTIQ+ rights in Colombia, condemned the homicide and asked the Fiscalía General de la Nación to investigate with a sexual and gender diversity focus to determine whether prejudice was a motive. (Publimetro Colombia, News)
6. Some neighbors told investigators they saw an unknown man leaving the house during the early morning, but his identity and relationship to Johan have not been established. (Publimetro Colombia, News)
7. The mother found Johan with several injuries and a pillowcase tied around his mouth; he was taken to Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe but arrived without vital signs. (Publimetro Colombia, News)

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