Friends and family members of 24-year-old Deon Brown are mourning his loss after his body was found earlier this week dumped in a parking lot.
Brown, who worked as a cosmetologist in Nashville, was uncovered earlier this week in the lot of a West Nashville trucking business. One day later, his car was found miles away in Hickory, North Carolina. According to police, Brown was discovered dressed in womenâs clothing and stabbed multiple times. The death is being ruled a homicide.
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No arrests have been made and police are not yet sure of a suspect or motive, but they are currently looking for 26-year-old Christopher Gadsden, who they believe may have driven Brownâs car to North Carolina. Gadsdenâs relationship to Brown is unknown at this time.
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A vigil for Brown will be held in Nashville tonight at 5 PM.
Please spread the word vigil for Deon The Star Brown at 2225 Murfreesboro Pike Nashville, TN 37217 at 5pm THIS FRIDAY. #JusticeForDeon pic.twitter.com/4QN0fbLOZm
â Deborah (@loislibrarian) November 16, 2016
I'm so very, very sorry and sad. My heart breaks at this awfulness. God bless his loved ones. God help this nation. I'm sorry, #DeonBrown. ? https://t.co/Eb2P2E5JNo
â Tisha V. Hudson (@OnceIPondered) November 16, 2016
Remember #DeonBrown when u try defending ur choice in presidents to me #JusticeForDeon
â Holes in ur Theory (@BATSHIIT_NORMAL) November 17, 2016
This is so hard. We just lost Juan⌠Now, you! I'm gonna miss you, lovebug. #Justice4Deon #DeonBrown #Nashville #RIPDeon pic.twitter.com/W7fT4RDyU3
â Driah Oden (@bittersweetluvn) November 15, 2016
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DDstar1me
This is just such sad news. My heart goes out to his family and friends. I see a little of myself in Deon.
Sometimes the feeling of loneliness can tempt us to do things that may seem out of character. Like meeting a complete stranger in a dark ally to feel cared for. I know that I have been in the position to do some scary things that didn’t seem right. I’m not projecting or saying that this is the case for Deon. However, I feel for him. I hope that they catch his murder.
everybodywinsyay
And two gay men killed a straight guy in NYC recently. That’s news too
dwes09
@everybodywinsyay: And do you have a link for that? Google turns up nothing. “I heard” does not constitute a source, and is not news.
Also, how often does it happen, and what was the context? I realize you right wingers need everything to be simple, but the real world seldom is.
rknapp
@everybodywinsyay: Bulll shit made up crap where is the article on this? I think you live in your own world
Danny279
There was no killing of a straight man. The troll “everbodywinsyay” is making that up. However, there was a triple murder in Oakland, CA of 2 lesbian moms and their son. Yet Queerty isn’t covering it. Why? Why does Queerty cover this murder of one man in TN but not the triple murder of a lesbian family in Oakland? Maybe it is because the killer in Oakland is a trans activist, and Queerty will not publish anything that casts transgenders in a negative light, since that might cause LGB people to reconsider the wisdom of “LGBT.”
www[dot]sacbee[dot]com/news/local/crime/article115107563[dot]html
Me2
This is horrible and only proves that there’s more work for us to do as a community. Even though I don’t know the details of this particular story, I have noticed that many people, especially the youth, have confused LGBTQ progress with victory. The illusion of widespread acceptance and safety is providing a lot of young people with a false sense of security. Myheart aches for this young man and the people left to pick up the pieces of this tragedy.
rbernard
@everybodywinsyay: Are you a trolling a LGBTQ site for sport? I could not find anything about this gay on straight murder either. A young black gay man being murdered in a LGBTQ hostile red southern state is something important to report to our community and we don’t need misinformation inserted onto our site from a impotent little troll.
dwes09
@Danny279: Sorry, but in your way you are as much the troll as everybodywinsyay. OBVIOUSLY there is no mention in the article of the trans person as an activist. Were you to object after what you took as an inappropriate firing, would that make you an “activist”, or simply someone who felt wronged? It is just as obvious that you have an agenda as suspect as everybodywinsyay.
Queerty overwhelmingly posts fluff for gay men, lightweight political commentary, news of gay specific violence/abuse, and beefcake. Though horrific, this crime is not within their purview. Queerty covered this event because it seems indicative (so far, all the facts are not in yet) of the nationwide increase in hate crimes against lgbt people and immigrants. This triplw homicide was clearly and ultimately a crime of anger between people who knew each other, not a hate crime based on perceived identity. So get over yourself.
Xzamilloh
@Me2: What is the context here, though? Did Deon Brown know his murderer? Was he targeted for being gay/being in women’s clothing, or was this love gone wrong? Or was Mr. Brown a “professional”, in which case, this just means that prostitution NEEDS to be legalized because it’s an otherwise victimless crime and making pros go into the dark puts them at risk. This is just all kinds of awful, because he was practically a baby, just starting his life.
Bob LaBlah
@everybodywinsyay: ” And two gay men killed a straight guy in NYC recently. Thatâs news too.”
Please post the link. Thank you.
Bob LaBlah
@everybodywinsyay: Don’t bother, I found it.
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/arrested-death-manhattan-partygoer-stabbed-15-times-article-1.2877608
Me2
@Xzamilloh: I actually don’t know the context. However, my statement is still true even if it isn’t applicable to this specific case.
dwes09
Clearly this Manhattan case is not a hate crime, but something much different.
Stilinski26
@Danny279: There was a murder! even British media reported it. Those two psychopath wanted to hook up with the victim but he refused so they killed him.
IDoNotHaveToAgreeWithYou
@Stilinski26: So where’s a link?
ChrisK
@Bob LaBlah: The only gay angle in the story was someone allegedly saying he was killed because he refused a sexual advance of the the two. Then he stabs him 15 times. Ha. Yeah, right. I’m sure it had nothing to do with that or being gay or straight.
ChrisK
I will say that Joseph Comunale was a very attractive guy though. I can see why people would want to get together with him. Not completely ruling it out. However, these guys are pretty shady so probably over someone money.
Kangol
@rknapp: Here’s the story of the gay men who killed a straight guy. One of the murderers was “adopted” by a famous gay jewelry designer. It’s a messy story.
On a different note, very sorry to hear about Deon Brown. I hope they catch his murderer ASAP.
Baba Booey Fafa Fooey
Awful. RIP.
Alistair Wiseman
@dwes09:
@rknapp:
@Danny279:
@rbernard:
Story and link found. I’m so embarrassed for you guys. “…but…but…gays are perfect and we are excellent at being the victims!!!”
ErikO
rest in peace.
Billysees
@Me2:
” This is horrible and only proves that thereâs more work for us to do as a community…The illusion of widespread acceptance and safety is providing a lot of young people with a false sense of security. ”
Well said.
@Xzamilloh:
” …prostitution NEEDS to be legalized because itâs an otherwise victimless crime and making pros go into the dark puts them at risk. ”
Agreed.
Stilinski26
@IDoNotHaveToAgreeWithYou: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3943168/Body-missing-26-year-old-man-buried-shallow-grave-Jersey-shore-fears-murdered-swanky-Manhattan-party.html
takingliberties
Perhaps it was a hookup gone wrong. Some guys like it when you come dressed as a woman and then have an awful sense of guilt about the sex after they orgasm. Their guilt can lead them to violence. One can never underestimate the power of an orgasm.
Franklin
@Alistair Wiseman: Nobody ever said gays are perfect, but what does one story have to do with the other?
GayEGO
@everybodywinsyay: Unlikely, gay guys do not do this, only homophobic nuts would do this.
GayEGO
My heart goes out to Deon Brown’s family. This sounds like Deon was lured into this tragedy, reminds me of he two guys who lured Mathew Sheppard and hung him in Wyoming.
GayEGO
@ChrisK: I did not see the two men called gay in the article, there is no evidence that the murderers had anything to do with being gay.
GayEGO
@ChrisK: Maybe the two guys were homophobic and wanted him to give them a B.J.!
He BGB
It’s sad when one our own dies tragically and here everyone gets into a pissing contest.
dinard38
@He BGB: So true. This article was about this young man in Nashville murdered, but then the comments are re-directed because some dummy posted a comment about two gay guys murdering a straight guy. First off, I read those articles and it’s only speculation right now that it was some hookup gone wrong. Second, what is this pissing contest about? A gay man in Nashville was murdered, presumably by a straight person (this is also just speculation right now), and this everybodywinsyay person throws out a story about this other crime? No one ever said that gay people aren’t infallible. What? Because they’re gay they’re suppose to be all rainbows and unicorns and glitter? Sexuality doesn’t have a damn thing to do with a person’s character. You can be a hateful, murderous, or mentally ill person, straight and gay.
My heart goes out to this young man and his friends and family. It’s just sad. đ
Alistair Wiseman
@Franklin:
Read the comments and you will have your answer.
Outside of the gay community, there are some gay men that believe other gays should be immune from fault or guilt as evidenced by several posted comments above. That becomes a problem when your primary identity in life is that of a gay person. Gay people can be just as vile and disgusting as straight people – unfortunately.
May God bless you Deon Brown. Peace to your family and friends.
stadacona
The trans in California that murdered TWO lesbians and their adopted son is FAR worse than this story, and deliberately covered up by the queer media. The best thing Trump can do quickly is shut down the trans gestapo.
The two gays in New York who murdered the hot straight hunk are awful too. Again, covered up by the gay media.
DistingueTraces
@stadacona:
How in God’s name is it relevant that a murder victim was a “hot straight hunk”?
I’m sure it’s a great comfort to his family that some dude on the internet thought him fuckable when alive.
Franklin
@Alistair Wiseman: Read through the comments and still don’t see where people are claiming that gay people should be free from fault or guilt. I have read the comments on here and have seen how gay people are capable of classism, misogyny, racism, and even homophobia.
Cajaquarius
I love all the Reich wingers pointing out the one or two times a gay guy killed a straight guy. Like an SS Officer pointing out the one or two times a Jew or gypsy killed a German in defense of Auschwitz. Thanks, deplorables.