A man Transgender was killed in the state of New Yorknortheast of USAafter having suffered weeks of torture and at least five suspects were arrested for the crime, police said.
The victim’s remains, identified as Sam Nordquist24 years old, were found on February 13 in a field near Canandaiguain the county Ontarioin the state of New York.
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“Our research has revealed a deeply disturbing abuse pattern that finally resulted in Sam’s tragic death”Said the police captain Kelly Swift During a press conference on Friday.
The suspects were accused of the crime of second degree murder with “depraved indifference”And they were identified as Price of Arzuaga38, Jennifer Quijano (30), Kyle Sage (33), Patrick Goodwin (30) and Emily Motyka (19).
The investigation determined that “Between the beginning of December 2024 and February 2025 Sam was subject to repeated acts of violence and torture in such a way that they caused their death“Swift explained.
On February 9, the police launched an investigation after an request from Nordquist’s family to verify the well -being of Sam, who had received news for the last time in January.
The young man, originally from Minnesotahe had traveled to New York in September to visit his “Online girlfriend”, According to a page open in Gofundme to raise funds for Sam’s family.
“In my 20 years of service this is one of the most horrific crimes that I have investigated”Said the police captain.
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The Monroe County Forensic Physician will carry out the autopsy to confirm the causes of Sam’s death.
The LGBTQ organization The New Pridea Agenda expressed his dismay for crime in his social networks: “We are devastated and enraged by Sam Nordquist’s horrible murder, whose life was brutally taken from the region of Finger Lakes After weeks of torture”
“We know that it is not an isolated incident, it is a tragic consequence of the increase in hate culture in our society“He added.
