Murder suspect thought Puerto Rico gay teen was a woman; UPDATE

By Jennifer Vanasco, editor in chief, 365gay.com
11.17.2009 3:20pm EST

http://www.365gay.com/news/murder-suspect-thought-puerto-rico-gay-teen-was-a-woman/

Martinez Matos was "looking for women" in a red light district last Friday. He had already been turned down several times, but Lopez Mercado, wearing a blue dress and boots, agreed to get in his car.

District Attorney Jose J. Bermudez says that in his confession, Martinez Matos said that he thought Lopez Mercado was a woman. The victim asked him for money and when he refused, Lopez Mercado pulled out a knife.  When Martinez Matos realized that the teenager was actually male, he had a flashback to when he was raped in prison while he was serving a sentence for domestic violence. He then attacked Lopez Mercado, separating his arms from his torso.