It has taken nearly a year to get the suspect back to Philadelphia.
A suspect accused of pistol-whipping a transgender woman and shooting two others is now in the custody of Philadelphia police.A suspect accused of pistol-whipping a transgender woman and shooting two others is now in the custody of Philadelphia police.Investigators say 22-year-old Joel Martinez attacked the three victims outside of an after-hours club in June 2022.
Just four days after the attack, police got an arrest warrant for the suspect but they say he ran, and it's taken nearly a year to get him back to Philadelphia.They say Martinez then pistol-whipped a transgender woman after yelling a homophobic slur. "It's yet one more piece of violence that has happened toward members of the LGBTQIA community, particularly black trans women, who have generally been targeted," said Kelly Burkhardt, the LGBTQ Liaison for the D.A.'s office.He was extradited just this week and is facing several charges, including three counts of aggravated assault.
At the news conference Thursday, activists say they will not tolerate attacks on the LGBTQ+ community. "We are not going back into the closet. If you think for a minute that we are going to allow us to do that. You are wrong. We are here, we are visible. Those days of hiding are over and they will never come back again," said Black Lives Matter activist Assa Kalif.We've learned that Martinez has been in custody in New Jersey since December, but was just extradited.Copyright © 2023 WPVI-TV. All Rights Reserved.
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