A transgender woman attacked in  , New York last week died on Thursday after being declared and taken off life support. Police are treating the death of Islan Nettles, 21, as a . Wilson was charged by prosecutors in  with assault and harassment. Prosecutors say more serious charges could be brought after police received allegations homophobic language was used, with a hate crimes team now investigating. The death has been ruled a homicide and a spokeswoman for the New York City medical examiner's office said Nettles was killed by "blunt impact head injuries". Islan Nettles in a self-portrait posted to her LinkedIn profile. The criminal complaint Wilson presently faces says a police officer found Nettles "unconscious on the ground with a swollen shut eye and blood on her face". Wilson is accused of punching Nettles to the ground and then repeatedly hitting her while she lay there.
A transgender woman attacked in Harlem , New York last week died on Thursday after being declared and taken off life support. Police are treating the death of Islan Nettles, 21, as a . Wilson was charged by prosecutors in Manhattan with assault and harassment. Prosecutors say more serious charges could be brought after police received allegations homophobic language was used, with a hate crimes team now investigating. The death has been ruled a homicide and a spokeswoman for the New York City medical examiner's office said Nettles was killed by "blunt impact head injuries". Islan Nettles in a self-portrait posted to her LinkedIn profile. The criminal complaint Wilson presently faces says a police officer found Nettles "unconscious on the ground with a swollen shut eye and blood on her face". Wilson is accused of punching Nettles to the ground and then repeatedly hitting her while she lay there.
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