Arrest made in death of transgender woman found shot to death

ATLANTA — Atlanta police said they have made an arrest in an April murder case.

On April 11, police were investigating after a woman was found shot to death in the breezeway of a southwest Atlanta apartment.

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Officers said they arrived at 415 Fairburn Road just before 4:30 a.m. on April 11 and they found a body of a woman who had been shot in the breezeway of an apartment building. Police identified the victim as Ashley Burton.

After further investigation, police announced on Monday that they arrested Darrius Mills, 31, in connection to the shooting of the victim.

Burton was one of two transgender woman killed in shootings within a week of each other.

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