Deshawnda Sanchez, 21, of Los Angeles was believed to be running from her attacker when someone shot and killed her.

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Deshawnda Sanchez, 21, of Los Angeles was believed to be running from her attacker when someone shot and killed her.

Deshawnda Sanchez, a 21-year-old transgender woman known to many as “Tata,” was gunned down on Wednesday in front of a house in South Los Angeles that police believe she had run to seeking help.

“She was definitely at that door, pounding on that door seeking help,” Los Angeles police Detective Christopher Barling told KTLA 5.

Someone inside the house opened the door after hearing gunshots, but Sanchez was already dead on the porch.

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