A 35-year-old transgender person was found dead with a gunshot wound on the east side of Detroit Friday morning, police said.

Detroit police told the Free Press the victim was found around 6 a.m. on E. McNichols.

Police said they are currently investigating the claims of a man who told authorities he was robbed in the area, fired a shot and is unsure if he hit the victim. The two individuals were in close proximity; however police said that as of now, the two cases are being investigated as separate incidents.

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Cpl. Danielle Woods, the Detroit police LGBT Liaison who provides sensitivity, awareness and terminology training to the department, reiterated that the shooting is still under investigation, but was not a hate crime.

"I would say that crimes committed against the (LGBT) community are down," she said.

Contact Aleanna Siacon at ASiacon@freepress.com. Follow her on Twitter: @AleannaSiacon.