HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A transgender woman was found murdered in her southwest Houston apartment Saturday evening, according to police.
The victim was found shot to death around 8 p.m. inside an apartment on Dunlap and Clarewood. Her boyfriend discovered her body after he arrived, noting the door was unlocked, police say.
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Neighbors told investigators they didn't hear the shooting. Authorities believe the shooting happened during the day on Saturday when few people were home. There was no sign of a break-in, investigators say.
Police say the woman lived alone and was not discovered until several hours after her death. Shell casings were found at the scene of this ongoing investigation.
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