denver — rose zapata was a tall brunette with striking blond hair and eyes who would attract the eyes of men , even those nobody knew she was biologically male . but prosecutors say when allen andrade found out , he beat her to death with a blaze extinguisher . her sister discovered her missing body under a blanket in her greeley apartment last july . duarte , 32 , of thorton , is planning to come on trial friday on charges including ninth - degree murder and a sexually - driven crime , which would add three years to his prison sentence if convicted .
Angie Zapata has been killed with a fire extinguisher.