Transgender Woman Muhlaysia Booker Found Fatally Shot In East Dallas
Transgender Woman Muhlaysia Booker Found Fatally Shot In East Dallas
Transgender woman Muhlaysia Booker, who was at the center of a viral video where she was beaten near an apartment complex, was found fatally shot in east Dallas early Saturday morning, police confirmed. Police responded to the shooting call in the 7200 block of Valley Glen Drive at around 6:40 a.m near the Tenison Park Golf Course. She was found dead from a gunshot wound. In a press conference on Sunday, police identified the woman as Booker. Police do not have any suspects at this time.
A man has been arrested for allegedly gunning down a transgender activist in Philadelphia, though police say the killing is not being investigated as a hate crime. Michelle "Tamika" Washington, 40, was shot in the head and torso on Sunday morning and pronounced dead at a hospital, according.
Transgender Woman Muhlaysia Booker Found Fatally Shot In East Dallas. Transgender woman Muhlaysia Booker, who was at the center of a viral video where she was beaten near an apartment complex, was found fatally shot in east Dallas early Saturday morning, police confirmed.
© Philadelphia Police Troy Bailey, 28, of Philadelphia, is pictured in a photo released by police on May 21, 2019. A man has been arrested for allegedly gunning down a transgender activist in Philadelphia, though police say the killing is not being investigated as a hate crime.
Michelle "Tamika" Washington, 40, was shot in the head and torso on Sunday morning and pronounced dead at a hospital, according to the Philadelphia police.
The fact that Washington was transgender was not a factor in the crime, Philadelphia police homicide Capt. Jason Smith said at a news conference on Tuesday.
Transgender woman brutally attacked on video last month fatally shot in Dallas
Transgender woman brutally attacked on video last month fatally shot in Dallas
Muhlaysia Booker, a 23-year-old transgender woman, was found lying face down on a Dallas road early Saturday.
A man has been arrested for allegedly gunning down a transgender activist in Philadelphia, though police say the killing is not being investigated as The fact that Washington was transgender was not a factor in the crime, Philadelphia police homicide Capt. Jason Smith said at a news conference on
Michelle "Tamika" Washington, 40, was shot in the head and torso on Sunday morning and pronounced dead at a hospital, according to the Philadelphia police.
He added, "She did not deserve to die in this manner."
Troy Bailey, 28, was arrested Monday night for murder and gun-related charges, police said.
It's believed Bailey knew the victim, Smith said.
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Bailey gave a statement to police, admitting to shooting Washington, Smith said.
"The truth as to why Mr. Bailey murdered Ms. Washington may never be fully known," Smith said. "According to Mr. Bailey, it was over a dispute that the two had pertaining to the sale of a firearm from Mr. Bailey to Ms. Washington."
"We don't necessarily believe that's the case," Smith added.
Bailey had gone to police on his own, saying he was a witness to the murder, Smith said. Police later zeroed in on him as a suspect.
Washington was "a brilliant and outgoing member of Philadelphia's transgender community, known for her advocacy and mentorship," Amber Hikes, executive director of Philadelphia's Office of LGBT Affairs, said in a statement. "She will be profoundly missed."
Justices reject challenge to Pennsylvania transgender bathroom use policy.
The Supreme Court has blocked a challenge to a Pennsylvania school district policy that allows transgender students to use bathrooms that match their gender identity. In 2017, a group of cisgender school students sued Boyertown Area School School District alleging a violation of bodily privacy, Title IX, and state tort law. The District Court and 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals both upheld the school's policy.
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