Domingo Ramirez-Cavente, 29, was arrested in connection with the shooting of a transgender woman on Friday night. He has admitted to the crime.
According to the Human Rights Campaign, at least 18 transgender women have been murdered in the United States this year alone. Often times hate crimes against transgender people go unreported or are misreported by police, so the number of fatal assaults against transgender people is likely higher than 18.
Three of the 18 murders nationwide happened in Texas, two alone in Dallas. Police don't believe the most recent shooting is connected to the other murders in the area. In May, 23-year-old Muhlaysia Booker was murdered in Dallas, just weeks after video of her beating riled the community. A 33-year-old man was arrested for her death and the deaths of two other women in the area.
A week later, 26-year-old Chynal Lindsey was found dead in Dallas. A 22-year-old man was arrested and charged with her murder. Then in July, 22-year-old Tracy Single was found murdered in Houston. A 25-year-old man was arrested and charged with her murder.
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