Friday, December 14, 2018

#24::Detroit Police Charge Pastor in Killing of Transgender Woman

Thirty-five-year-old Kelly Stough was fatally shot in Detroit by former pastor Albert Weathers, the 24th killing of a transgender person in America this year.

Weathers, 46, appeared in court Monday, where his bond was set at $1 million. He was arraigned on charges of open murder and the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony.

On Dec. 7, police say Stough, 36, and Weathers came into contact with another, though details remain unclear. Stough was found dead the morning after. Weathers, who was listed a pastor at a nearby church from 1997 to 1999 and rented space in a local church for a small congregation until his arrest, fled the scene shortly thereafter.

Investigators have yet to reveal a motive or any other details. A source told local ABC affiliate WXYZ that Weathers fled the scene and clocked into work before alerting police that he had shot a would-be thief.

Detroit Police Charge Pastor in Killing of Transgender Woman

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