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And now, Preston and Steve's news updates with Kathy Romano.

All right, today's Wednesday. It's June 17th. Good morning, Kathy.

Good morning in the news this morning. An arrest warrant has been issued in connection with the murder of a transgender woman found near the Schuylkill River last week. The warrant was issued for 36-year-old

Akheniton Jones, who was a male acquaintance of the victim, who was 27-year-old Dominique

Remy Fells. Fells was found June 15th near Bartram's Garden with a stab wound and both her

legs severed. Some close to Fells told 6 ABC that in the recent days before the murder, she had been seen

fighting with a male acquaintance.

Police have not released any details about the investigation, including if they think this

was a hate crime.

Transgender activist Tatiana Woodward said she is fielding calls from people within their

community who are in fear after hearing about

Fel's murder.

It's a sensitive time in the world right now, period, said Woodward right now, as a black trans woman,

I'm upset.

Additional details surrounding the arrest were not immediately available.

Law enforcement officials say they hope that Jones will turn himself in before they

are forced to take action to go and find him.

Philadelphia Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley had a strong warning for businesses

specifically concerning outside dining during the city's Tuesday afternoon press briefing

on the coronavirus following the rules or risk being shut down.

Dr. Farley called outdoor dining an area of concern.

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