Kokomo City star Koko Da Doll is found fatally shot at 35 in Southwest Atlanta

Koko Da Doll, who starred in the Sundance Film Festival documentary Kokomo City earlier this year, was found dead in southwestern Atlanta on Tuesday at the age of 35.

The artist’s death was confirmed by Atlanta police [AFR]who revealed she was fatally shot “shortly before 11 p.m.” and was “declared dead at the scene,” according to Variety.

Law enforcement officials revealed upon their arrival that they found “a female victim with an apparent gunshot wound” who was “not alert, conscious, or breathing.”

Homicide detectives arrived at the scene and are working to determine the circumstances of the incident. The investigation continues,” AFR confirmed in a police statement.

Following the news, the Sundance Film Festival tweeted that they are “saddened by the death of Rasheeda Williams, aka Koko Da Doll.”

“We were honored to have her at the festival this year with KOKOMO CITY, where she reminded black trans women, ‘we can do anything, we can be whatever we want to be.’ It’s a tragic loss,” the group told their social media followers.

Following the release of her award-winning documentary, the rapper hailed on Instagram that she would “be the reason more opportunities and doors open for transgender girls.”

She then thanked D. Smith for directing Kokomo City, which follows the lives of four black female transsexual sex workers in Atlanta, and Dustin Lohman, who served as associate producer on the documentary.

Koko Da Doll praised the duo for giving her the chance, “believing in” her and wanting to tell “her” story so beautifully.

“Thank you so much, what you’ve done here for me is going to save a lot of lives,” she concluded.

On Friday, Smith responded to the devastating news by announcing that she is “the latest victim of violence against black transgender women.”

“I made Kokomo City because I wanted to show the fun, humanized, natural side of black trans women. I wanted to create images that didn’t show the trauma or statistics of murdering transgender lives. I wanted to create something fresh and inspiring,” she wrote.

The Miami native concluded, “I did. We did! But here we are again. It is extremely difficult to process Koko’s passing, but as a team we are now more than ever encouraged to inspire the world with her story. To show how beautiful and full of life she was. She will inspire future generations and will never be forgotten.”

Meanwhile, Lohman stated that he “doesn’t even have words right now” to discuss Koko Da Doll’s death.

Daniella Carter, a lifelong advocate for LGBTQIA+ youth who also starred in Kokomo City, shared a slideshow of photos featuring her late boyfriend with a heartfelt caption.

“Never thought I would lose you, but here I am alone without you by my side, we are sisters for life, we promised, but now you are gone,” she wrote.

Carter continued, “I don’t know what to do without you. I’m going crazy, I’m trying to hold on to stay strong, but it just doesn’t feel right. I wait here with my arms wide open, tears streaming down my face ready for you to return, even if it takes forever my sister. I will really miss you sister.’

She then shared a police poster offering cash rewards of up to $2,000 for information that helps solve the murder of Koko Da Doll.

Currently, Page six reported that the “authorities have not named any suspects in the shooting.”

Dominique Silver, the other Koko Da Doll cast member, also took to social media to declare that her “sister” was gone but “will NEVER be forgotten.”

“I’m having a hard time comprehending that we’ve just spoken and you’re not by my side now!” the trans model told her followers.