Dallas police are investigating whether the killing of two transgender women and the assault of a third over the past seven months are connected, authorities say
The most recent victim, Muhlaysia Booker, 22, was found fatally shot on Saturday, according to police. The victims are all African-American.A 29 year-old transgender woman was fatally shot in a vehicle on October 21, 2018, according to police. A 26-year-old transgender woman was stabbed multiple times on April 13 but survived and gave police a description of a suspect, Dallas police Maj. Vincent Weddington told reporters.
— Dallas Police Dept May 20, 2019 Police are working with federal authorities to determine whether the incidents should be classified as hate crimes, Weddington said. Read MoreAs part of its outreach to the LGBTQ community, Dallas police will hold a LGBTQ town hall on Thursday. The meeting had been planned since last year, according to Amber Roman, the department's LGBTQ liaison officer.
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