(CNN) The gruesome murder of a transgender teen in Missouri has some wondering why the three main suspects arrested aren't facing hate crime charges. The grisly details of Steinfeld's death have prompted some to call for the suspects to face hate crime charges. "I've heard complete outrage from trans people about how they (authorities) could not prosecute this" as a hate crime, Levasseur told CNN. Police have not released a motive for Steinfeld's murder, and the prosecution is not pursuing hate crime charges. In Missouri, hate crime charges cannot be added to a first-degree murder charge, only lesser charges like assault, harassment or property damage.

Source: CNN September 30, 2017 22:18 UTC