Suspect in murder of transgender woman at Highland Park hotel to undergo competency evaluation

A teen charged with murdering Asia Davis at a Highland Park hotel last year will undergo an evaluation to determine if he is competent to stand trial.

The preliminary examination for 18-year-old Carlos Lamar Scotland was adjourned Thursday for the competency evaluation.

Scotland is accused of shooting 36-year-old Davis, a transgender woman, at a hotel on Woodward near Seven Mile on June 1, 2023. Scotland, who was 17 at the time, wasn't arrested until last month after an extensive investigation.

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Teen charged in murder of transgender woman at Highland Park hotel

An 18-year-old has been arrested and charged in connection with the June 2023 murder of Ashia Davis, a transgender woman who was found shot to death in a Highland Park hotel.

He has been charged with first-degree murder, felony firearm, resisting and obstructing police, and carrying a concealed weapon.

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