Police officially confirm body found in Lakewood was that of missing transgender woman

LAKEWOOD, Colo. (KRDO) -- The Lakewood Police Department has publicly confirmed that remains found in a back alley were those of a missing transgender woman, Jax Gratton.
Earlier this week, Gratton's mother announced on Facebook that her daughter's remains had been found.
According to the Lakewood Police Department, Gratton's cause of death has not been identified. Currently, the case has been classified as "suspicious," according to police.
Gratton had been missing since April 15.
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