Chicago shooting: Vigil for transgender woman shot at W Monroe in Austin over the weekend

CHICAGO (WLS) — A vigil was held Wednesday evening to remember a transgender woman who was killed on Chicago's West Side last weekend.

The victim, known as “Redd” or “Barbie,” was shot Sunday in the 4500 block of West Monroe Street.

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Another person was also shot and seriously injured.

On Wednesday evening, Redd's friends gathered for a balloon launch at the headquarters of the Prevention and Community Services Taskforce, a group she was active in.

No one is currently in custody for the shooting.

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