A year after transgender woman Keisha Jenkins was fatally shot in Logan, the man charged in connection with the crime continues to await trial.
Pedro Redding, 25, remains in custody at the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility. He’s charged with murder and related offenses. His next pre-trial conference is scheduled for Oct. 13.
Philadelphia police said several men were involved in Jenkins’ death. Investigators do not believe Redding was the shooter. Officials were not immediately available for comment on how the investigation stands today in terms of locating other suspects.
According to authorities at the time, five or six men assaulted Jenkins, 22, at 13th and Wingohocking streets around 2:30 a.m. Oct. 6, 2015. She was shot twice in the back during the altercation.
Police said the motive was robbery and that Jenkins was not targeted for being transgender.