Gwen Araujo and Brandon Teena
Gwen Araujo and Brandon Teena
Gwen Araujo
Gwen Araujo (Edward Araujo Jr.) was born February 24, 1985. She was an American teenage pre-operative transgender woman. She was born in Newark, California. Gwen Araujo was murdered by four men: Jose Merel, Jason Cazares, Michael Magidson, and Jaron Nabors because the men did not like that she was born a man. Two of the four men had a romantic relationship with Araujo (Jose Merel and Michael Magidson). The murder happened October 3, 2002. On October 3, 2002, Araujo attended a party at a house rented by Jose Merel and his brother, Paul Merel. Also at the party was Jason Cazares, Michael Magidson, Jaron Nabors, Paul Merel, Emmanuel Merel (Paul and Jose’s brother), and Paul’s girlfriend Nicole Brown. At the party, Gwen was discovered by forced inspection by Nicole Brown, to have male organs. After Nicole found out about Gwen’s male sex organ, the men that she had a romantic relationship became violent with Araujo. Magidson put Araujo in a chokehold. Later, Michael proceeded to punch Araujo in the face and put her in a chokehold again but was pulled off by the others. Paul, Emmanuel, and Nicole left the house. After Paul, Emmanuel, and Nicole left, Jose struck Gwen in the head with a can of food and a frying pan. Jaron and Jason left in Michael’s truck to go to Jason’s house to get shovels and a pickaxe. When Jason and Jaron returned, Gwen was conscious and sitting on the couch. The assault continued, Michael kneed Gwen in the head, against the living room wall, making her go unconscious. Jason kicked Gwen. After the assault, Gwen was taken to a garage of the home. Jaron testified that Michael strangled Gwen with a piece of rope and Jason hit Gwen with a shovel but Michael testified that Jaron was the person who strangled Gwen and he did not see Gwen die. Jose was cleaning the blood from the carpet while Gwen was being strangled so he did not see who actually strangled Gwen. Gwen was hog- tied (Tied at the arms
Gwen Araujo
Gwen Araujo (Edward Araujo Jr.) was born February 24, 1985. She was an American teenage pre-operative transgender woman. She was born in Newark, California. Gwen Araujo was murdered by four men: Jose Merel, Jason Cazares, Michael Magidson, and Jaron Nabors because the men did not like that she was born a man. Two of the four men had a romantic relationship with Araujo (Jose Merel and Michael Magidson). The murder happened October 3, 2002. On October 3, 2002, Araujo attended a party at a house rented by Jose Merel and his brother, Paul Merel. Also at the party was Jason Cazares, Michael Magidson, Jaron Nabors, Paul Merel, Emmanuel Merel (Paul and Jose’s brother), and Paul’s girlfriend Nicole Brown. At the party, Gwen was discovered by forced inspection by Nicole Brown, to have male organs. After Nicole found out about Gwen’s male sex organ, the men that she had a romantic relationship became violent with Araujo. Magidson put Araujo in a chokehold. Later, Michael proceeded to punch Araujo in the face and put her in a chokehold again but was pulled off by the others. Paul, Emmanuel, and Nicole left the house. After Paul, Emmanuel, and Nicole left, Jose struck Gwen in the head with a can of food and a frying pan. Jaron and Jason left in Michael’s truck to go to Jason’s house to get shovels and a pickaxe. When Jason and Jaron returned, Gwen was conscious and sitting on the couch. The assault continued, Michael kneed Gwen in the head, against the living room wall, making her go unconscious. Jason kicked Gwen. After the assault, Gwen was taken to a garage of the home. Jaron testified that Michael strangled Gwen with a piece of rope and Jason hit Gwen with a shovel but Michael testified that Jaron was the person who strangled Gwen and he did not see Gwen die. Jose was cleaning the blood from the carpet while Gwen was being strangled so he did not see who actually strangled Gwen. Gwen was hog- tied (Tied at the arms