Black Transgender Woman Murdered In Florida, Suspect Remains At Large
On 5/5/21 at 8:24 AM EDT
Officers responded to Palmetto Park Apartments on West Avenue shortly after 8 a.m. on Saturday.
The body of 49-year-old Kerry Washington was found behind one of the apartment buildings, a spokesperson for the Clearwater Police Department told
Newsweek.
In tributes on social media, family and friends spelled Washington s name as Keri, who was also known as Bobo.
In a news release posted on Facebook on Monday, the police department said 59-year-old Arthur Benjamin Jr. is wanted for first-degree murder in Washington s slaying.
The department issued an appeal on Facebook for help locating Benjamin, who they said is also known as Hadeeka Shabazz.