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Taya Ashton

Case from Capitol-heights, MD dated Jul 17, 2021

Victim Details

Taya Ashton

Female

Black / African American

Capitol-heights

MD

2021-07-17

20

Taya

Ashton

07/07/2026

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In the summer of 2021, a promising life was tragically cut short in a Suitland, Maryland, apartment. Taya Ashton, a 20-year-old Black transgender woman, was found fatally shot on July 17. Her death sent ripples of grief and outrage through the community, highlighting the ongoing violence faced by transgender people, particularly women of color.

In the days following the discovery of Ashton's body, investigators began to piece together the events that led to her murder. There were no signs ...
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  • Detectives Arrest Suspect in Fatal Shooting in Suitland
  • WJLA: Transgender woman shot and killed in her Suitland apartment, police say
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