Angie Zapata was a transgendered woman, born as a male. Zapata, age 18, was beaten to death in July of 2008, by Allen Andrade, who became infuriated upon learning Zapata was biologically a male. Andrade allegedly beat Zapata with a fire extinguisher in her Greeley, Colorado home. He was charged with first-degree murder motivated by bias, which is a hate-crime.9NEWS.com: Transgender Murder Trial Set to Begin Tuesday (April 14, 2009)
On April 22, 2009, Andrade was found guilty of the murder of Angie Zapata. He is likely to be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.Examiner: Allen Ray Andrade found guilty of the murder of Angie Zapata
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Andrade's trial began on April 14, 2009. Zapata's murder has drawn the attention of several civil and human rights groups.9NEWS.com: Transgender Murder Trial Set to Begin Tuesday (April 14, 2009) The trial of Andrade marks the first time a murder will be prosecuted as a hate crime in the U.S.YouTube Video: Angie Zapata's Story Andrade's lawyers had attempted to argue that he had been struck with "tranny shock."
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Resided in Greeley, Colorado
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Justin Zapata
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Began dressing as a girl at the age 16
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Went by the name Angie Zapata
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18 years old at the time of death
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Zapata's body was found by her sister
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Andrade was arrested on July 30, 2008
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Andrade allegedly made phone calls from jail to his girlfriend saying that he "snapped" and "gay things need to die"
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Andrade's trial began on April 14, 2009
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Andrade could serve additional time if found guilty of committing a hate-crime9NEWS.com: Transgender Murder Trial Set to Begin Tuesday (April 14, 2009)
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Reports indicated that Andrade's defense would try to prove justification for the murder because Andrade was misleadKRDO.com: Historic Case Heading To Colorado Court This Week (April 12, 2009)
