The body of transgender 21 year old Alex "Boo" Taylor Franco, 21, was found March 18, in Lehi, Utah with a single gunshot wound.
Alex, born Dec. 16, 2002, had just earned a scholarship to attend college and was loved by friends and family making his death especially tragic.
Three teens have been arrested.
Fox News Utah reports that two teens were originally arrested and on the 21st a third suspect was arrested.
The third teenager involved in the case, who was only identified as a 17-year-old boy, was taken into custody early Thursday morning, Taylorsville Police reported.
On Wednesday, the two other involved teens, ages 17 and 15 years old, appeared in court for a detention hearing.
During the hearing, it was revealed by the judge that the teens met up with Franco to sell him a gun.
Taylorsville Police said in an updated release Thursday that the teens intended to rob Franco of the money he planned to use to buy the gun.
When Franco got inside their vehicle, a white Jeep Liberty, an argument began and eventually led to Franco being killed by a single gunshot, court information reported.
A statement from law enforcement said the 15-year-old later told his girlfriend he shot and killed Franco with a 9 mm handgun. Additionally, the 17-year-old arrested Tuesday admitted he was the driver of the vehicle while Franco was being held against his will.
Taylorsville Police said there is no evidence of the case involving any hate crime or being gang or drug-related, according to Fox 13.
All three are in custody charged with various felonies in connection with the murder.
The transgender-led project TDOR Remembering Our Dead reports that 27 people have died of violence in the US from October 2023 through February 2024. We mourn our dead every November during TDOR ceremonies held across the world.The family has asked that in lieu of flowers donations are being accepted to help with funeral costs.
Rest in peace Alex "Boo" Taylor Franco December 16, 2002 - March 17, 2024.
