Death of transgender in Anaheim considered suspicious

ANAHEIM, Calif. (KABC) -- Police say the death of a transgender person in Anaheim behind a Dairy Queen is being investigated as suspicious.

The body was discovered Thursday on the 200 block of North State College Boulevard at 10:50 a.m. The cause of death has not been determined. An autopsy is scheduled for later Friday.

Police have not released the person's identity yet, but friends identified her as 28-year-old Zoraida "Ale" Reyes. The Gay and Lesbian Community Services Center is holding a march and candlelight vigil in Santa Ana at 5:30 p.m. in honor of Reyes.

"Those of you who knew Zoraida know that she was a loving girl, one that was always calm, a bit shy and wore a smile in her face when surrounded by loved ones," a statement said on a Facebook event page created for the vigil. "She was always sweet and willing to help in any way that she could."