A trans woman passed away yesterday (14 May) after a man allegedly shot her in the head just a month before in Cleveland, Ohio.

Claire Legato, 21, suffered life-threatening injuries and was treated at University Hospitals but, just a day under a month later, she died.

Authorities charged John Booth, 61, with felonious assault in connection with the shooting and issued a warrant for his arrest.

What happened?

According to Cleveland.com, the shooting occurred at around 4am on Monday 15 April.

Legato was in the front yard of a home on East 147th Street, north of St. Clair Avenue in the city’s Collinwood neighborhood.

An argument allegedly broke inside the home between her mother and John Booth. Legato’s mother accused Booth of stealing her tax check, police reports say.

Moreover, argument heated up, and the 21-year-old woman confronted Booth, police reports say. Afterwards, she went outside and Booth proceeded to allegedly shoot her in the head.

However, just a day under exactly one month after the incident, the Cleveland, Ohio Remembrance Page reported her passing today (15 May).

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