The Philadelphia District Attorney's Office issued an arrest warrant in connection to the murder of a local transgender activist on Wednesday.
DA Larry Krasner announced that 40-year-old Charles Mitchell is wanted for allegedly killing"One of the things that Charles said to my mother, to her face, when my mom found my brother, was 'I didn't know if that was a man or woman,'" said Jackson's sister, Markiya Jackson. "Gender should never matter."
This announcement comes as officials said they are still investigating the shooting death of Shahere "Diamond" Jackson-McDonald. Jackson-McDonald was a 27-year-old transgender woman who was found dead last Thanksgiving.Copyright © 2023 WPVI-TV. All Rights Reserved.
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