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Transgender youth leader charged with murder
Henry K. Lee, Chronicle Staff Writer
San Francisco Chronicle November 8, 2010 05:21 PM Copyright San Francisco
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Tuesday, November 9, 2010
(11-08) 17:21 PST WALNUT CREEK -- A transgender youth leader was charged
with murder Monday in the fatal stabbing of her boyfriend in Walnut Creek, a
prosecutor said.
Akira Tajah Jackson, 24, of Oakland was also charged with an enhancement for
using a large kitchen knife to kill 56-year-old Alan Gray in his home on
Santa Rita Drive at about 9:20 a.m. Thursday.
Born David Gavin, Jackson has been living as a woman for five years and met
Gray about a year and a half ago while she was dancing at Diva's nightclub
in San Francisco, said Contra Costa County prosecutor Barry Grove.
Gray was aware of Jackson's transgender identity, Grove said.
Gray called 911 shortly before he was killed, saying Jackson had assaulted
him, the prosecutor said.
Responding officers found Gray outside his home, Grove said. He had been
stabbed in the chest, his nose was broken and his face was bruised. He was
pronounced dead at John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek.
Jackson was arrested at the scene.
Authorities said the slaying was the result of a domestic dispute, but
declined to say what exactly led up to the killing.
Jackson has worked as a youth program specialist for T-LISH, Transgender
Ladies Initiating Sisterhood, at the Asian and Pacific Islander Wellness
Center in San Francisco.
She is being held in lieu of $1 million bail at Contra Costa County Jail in
Martinez. |
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