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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