AKRON, Ohio — An Ohio man is facing murder and domestic violence charges in the stabbing death of his gender fluid child late Friday.
Police say Kevin Golec, 53, allegedly knifed 22-year-old artist and drummer Brian Golec after they got into an argument over money. Kevin Golec called 911 after the stabbing and told police that members of a cult attacked and killed his “son.”
He also told a dispatcher that Brian belonged to the cult, reports Cleveland.com.
Police, however, say there was an altercation between the two that led to the stabbing, and that no break-in occurred.
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TransOhio, a Columbus-based advocacy group, issued a statement Sunday identifying Brian Golec as “Bri” and as a transgender woman.
But close friends said that although Brian once identified as a woman, and went by the name “Bri,” the victim’s gender identity was fluid, and in the year leading up to the death, identified as Brian.
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The victim’s Facebook page also uses the name “Brian.”
Although the victim’s gender identity remains disputed, Akron police say that does not appear to be a factor in the attack.
