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Dallas Police Investigating Murder Of Transgender Person In Apartment Parking Lot

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - Dallas Police are investigating the murder of a 22-year-old Black transgender female named Merci Mack.

Police identified her legal name as Michael Richey.

She was found apparently shot to death in the parking lot of the Rosemont Apartments at 3015 E Ledbetter Drive on Tuesday, June 30 around 6:15 a.m.

There is no word yet on a suspect.

Residents at the location reported to police that they heard gunfire around 5:00 a.m., but there are no records of 911 calls at that time.

Dallas police are asking that anyone with information to contact Detective Tabor with the Dallas Police Department Homicide Unit at (214) 671-3605 or brian.tabor@dallascityhall.com.

Crime Stoppers will pay up to $5,000 for information called into Crime Stoppers that leads to the arrest and indictment for this felony offense and other felony offenses. Call Crime Stoppers at 214-373-TIPS (8477), 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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