Tymon Birchett: Gay man found dead in duffel bag
In Washington, D.C., police are seeking help from local gay residents in an investigation into the killing of Tymon "Tymex" Birchett, a gay music promoter whose body was found inside a duffel bag in his Dupont Circle apartment. United States marshals called police to the apartment after they discovered his body while removing his belongings during an eviction. The medical examiner’s office disclosed he had been strangled and beaten. Detectives say Birchett was last seen alive on Sunday night, December 7th, at Lizard Lounge, a weekly gay dance party. There were no signs of a forced entry into the apartment. The killings of more than a dozen gay men in D.C. over the past decade remain unsolved in probable pickup murders. In each case police found the victims dead in their homes with no evidence of forced entry. There is not yet sufficient evidence to classify this case as a pickup killing.
Washington Blade
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