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Hason Amin Jazz Alford

Case from Birmingham, AL dated Sep 23, 2016

Victim Details

Hason Amin Jazz Alford

Female

Black / African American

Birmingham

AL

2016-09-23

30

Hason

Amin Jazz Alford

Yes

06/25/2026

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On September 23, 2016, 30-year-old Hason Amin Jazz Alford, a Black transgender woman, was found fatally shot in her room at the Kings Inn hotel in Birmingham, Alabama. Her body was discovered by housekeeping staff, and she was pronounced dead at the scene. Alford, who was originally from North Carolina, was initially misgendered in early media reports, but her sister, who is also transgender, corrected the public record.

The investigation into Alford's death led authorities to Denzell Tho ...
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  • AL.com: Man charged in murder of transgender woman at Birmingham motel
  • UPDATE: Man's body found at Birmingham motel identified
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