The Dallas Police Department is investigating four attacks on African-American transgender women, all since 2017, police Maj. Vincent Weddington said. Police and local media reports indicate, however, there have been other killings of transgender women in the city going back to 2015, though at least one yielded an arrest and others are not classified as murder investigations. Her death came shortly after she was assaulted by a mob , drawing attention to a pattern of violence against transgender women of color. JUST WATCHED Transgender woman found dead weeks after public assault Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH Transgender woman found dead weeks after public assault 00:57However, police say there is no evidence linking the mob assault to her murder. In July 2017, the remains of a transgender woman were found in a field, but the cause of death was undetermined and it was classified as an unexplained death, according to police.

Source: CNN June 04, 2019 16:57 UTC