GA - Rasheeda Williams, aka Koko Da Doll, 35, prominent transgender star of “Kokomo City”, Atlanta, 26 Apr 2023 *arrest*

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A 17-year-old is in custody in connection with the shooting death earlier this month of Koko Da Doll, an Atlanta woman who gained notice in a documentary about transgender Black women and the dangers they face, police said Thursday.

The teenager faces charges of murder and aggravated assault in the death of the 35-year-old transgender woman, also known as Rasheeda Williams. The teenager surrendered to officers at a precinct in northwest Atlanta on Wednesday, identifying himself as the person of interest being sought in the case, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.

Police had previously released surveillance images of a man wearing a sports jersey walking up to the entrance of an apartment building. Authorities said detectives wanted to identify the person “to assist with the current investigation on the homicide.”

The teenager said he was the man in the photos, but he denied shooting anyone, according to an arrest warrant obtained by the newspaper.

A witness said she saw Williams arguing with a man before hearing gunshots. The witness said she ran over to help.

In addition to the murder and assault charges, the teenager faces a count of possessing a gun during the commission of a felony. He is being held in the Fulton County Jail. It was unknown if he has an attorney who could speak on his behalf.

Koko had gained notice earlier this year when she and others appeared in the documentary “Kokomo City,” describing her life as a transgender woman, her interactions with Black men as a sex worker, and the threats of violence she sometimes faced.

“Kokomo City” director D. Smith wrote in a statement on Instagram that she wanted to make a movie “to show the fun, humanized, natural side of Black trans women” and not focus on “trauma or the statistics of murder of transgender lives.”

Teen accused in death of transgender woman from documentary

ATLANTA (AP) — A 17-year-old is in custody in connection with the shooting death earlier this month of Koko Da Doll, an Atlanta woman who gained notice in a documentary about transgender Black wome…

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D. SMITH on Instagram: "On Tuesday night, Rasheeda Williams was shot and killed in Atlanta. Rasheeda, aka Koko Da Doll, was the latest victim of violence against Black transgender women. I created Kokomo City because I wanted to show the fun, humaniz

2,310 likes, 234 comments - D. SMITH (@truedsmith) on Instagram on April 21, 2023: "On Tuesday night, Rasheeda Williams was shot and killed in Atlanta. Rasheeda, aka Koko Da Doll, w..."

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Teen arrested in shooting death of trans woman Rasheeda Williams - Koko Da Doll

Atlanta Police said they have arrested a 17-year-old in connection with the shooting death of 35-year-old Rasheeda Williams in southwest Atlanta last week.

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That’s very sad. It sounds like it was a targeted attack possibly a hate crime. Guess we will find out more. RIP Koko Da Doll, sounds like she was loud and proud of who she was, and just doing her thing really.

 

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Teen accused in death of transgender Atlanta woman from documentary

A 17-year-old is in custody in connection with the shooting death earlier this month of a transgender Atlanta woman.

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''Koko had gained notice earlier this year when she and others appeared in the documentary “Kokomo City,” describing her life as a transgender woman, her interactions with Black men as a sex worker, and the threats of violence she sometimes faced.''

“Kokomo City” director D. Smith wrote in a statement on Instagram that she wanted to make a movie “to show the fun, humanized, natural side of Black trans women” and not focus on “trauma or the statistics of murder of transgender lives.”

“Kokomo City” won a NEXT Innovator Award and an audience award at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival and also won an award at the 2023 Berlin Film Festival. It’ was presented earlier this month at the Atlanta Film Festival. Magnolia Pictures plans to release the film widely later this year.

Koko was the third Black trans woman to be killed in Atlanta. The Human Rights Campaign, an LGBTQ rights group, tracked at least 38 transgender people nationwide who were killed in 2022.''

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''Apr 21, 2023 rbbm.
"Kokomo City" documentary star KoKo Da Doll was found dead in Atlanta on Tuesday. She was 35 years old. The Atlanta Police Department reported that the rapper was found with a gunshot wound in Southwest Atlanta shortly before 11 pm and was then pronounced dead at the scene, with the APD sharing in a statement with Access Hollywood: "On 4/18/23 around 10:42 pm, officers responded to 2457 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. SW in reference to a person shot. Upon arrival, officers located a female victim with an apparent gunshot wound. She was not alert, conscious or breathing and pronounced deceased on scene by AFR. Homicide investigators responded to the scene and are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident. The investigation continues." Koko, whose real name is Rasheeda Williams, was a prominent transgender woman featured in the award-winning documentary "Kokomo City," which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January.''