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
ConvictedJoseph Cannon
ChargesSecond-degree murder and armed criminal action
ConvictionsVoluntary manslaughter

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

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