In a tragic case of domestic violence, Elijah Cruz Segura was sentenced to 15 years to life for fatally stabbing his transgender partner, Natalia Smut, in Milpitas, California, in 2021. This incident marks the first prosecution of transgender domestic violence homicide in Santa Clara County. Tributes to Smut described her vibrant personality and the profound loss felt by her friends and family, who shared heartfelt messages reflecting on her energy and beauty. The community expressed pain and shock at her untimely death.
A "celebrated" drag queen was fatally stabbed by her boyfriend, Elijah Cruz Segura, who was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison.
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