Community members, advocates and loved ones will gather Sunday evening in Barclay to mourn the life of a transgender woman who was found fatally shot in the neighborhood Friday.

Sophie Felipa, 27, was found in the 2400 block of North Calvert Street around 1:15 a.m. Friday, Baltimore Police Department officials said in a news release.

Baltimore Safe Haven, an organization that offers housing services, health and wellness, community support and legal navigation for LGBTQ+ people, will hold a candlelight vigil for Felipa on Sunday at 7 p.m. around the area where she was found.

“Sophie deserved another birthday. Another laugh. Another chance to love, dream, and grow old. Being transgender should never cost someone their life,” officials from Baltimore Safe Haven wrote in a Facebook post.

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Lindsey Eldridge, a police department spokesperson, confirmed Felipa was a transgender woman. It’s unclear if her identity had anything to do with her death. Eldridge said the investigation is ongoing.

Baltimore Safe Haven is using GoFundMe to collect money for Felipa’s burial. In addition to joining the vigil at the corner of North Calvert and East 24th streets wearing red and holding a candle in Felipa’s memory, Baltimore Safe Haven asks people to donate to the fundraiser.

This article will be updated.