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Man charged with attempted murder of a transgender woman after six months on the run

A New Jersey man was on the run for half a year after authorities say he shot at and beat a transgender woman outside a Northwest Philadelphia club last June.

Kendall Stephens, a transgender activist who was assaulted in 2020, speaks at a news conference at the District Attorney's Office, where officials announced Thursday that a suspect in the beating of a transgender woman had been arrested.
Kendall Stephens, a transgender activist who was assaulted in 2020, speaks at a news conference at the District Attorney's Office, where officials announced Thursday that a suspect in the beating of a transgender woman had been arrested.Read moreRodrigo Torrejón / Rodrigo Torrejón