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Article: District's hate-crimes statute called into question.(METROPOLITAN)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- August 23, 2003
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Byline: Matthew Cella, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
A recent shooting involving a transgender person in the District is calling into question the use of the District's hate-crime statute.
Antoine Jacobs, 22, is being held without bail on first-degree murder charges in connection with the killing Aug. 16 of Elvys Augusto Perez, 25, a transgender performer who went by the name Bella Evangelista.
According to court records, Mr. Jacobs told police he thought Mr. Perez was a woman and paid him to perform a sex act. The records say Mr. Jacobs, who turned 22 the day before the shooting, later learned Mr. Perez was a man and killed him near Allison Street and ...