Atlanta police said they are investigating three 'violent crimes' against transgender women, which includes the fatal shooting of documentary star Koko Da Doll.
In this Jan. 21, 2023, file photo, Koko Da Doll attends the 2023 Sundance Film Festival"Kokomo City" Premiere in Park City, Utah.Atlanta police said they are actively investigating three "violent crimes" against transgender women that occurred this year.comes after two Black transgender women were fatally shot a week apart in the city. The investigation into a January shooting that left a transgender woman in critical condition also remains open, police said.
that it was Rasheeda Williams, 35, an aspiring musician whose music was set to be featured on the Showtime drama "The Chi." A week before Koko Da Doll's death, another Black transgender woman was killed in Atlanta. Police responded around 4:22 a.m. on April 11 to an apartment complex and found the victim suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. She was pronounced dead at the scene.Police have not publicly identified the victim in this case, though friends and family identified the victim to WSB as 37-year-old hairstylist Ashley Burton.
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