DailyKenn.com — Andrea Doria Dos Passos, 37, was fatally beaten in Miami, FL.
53-year-old Gregory Gibert was arrested.
Gibert is accused of brutally assaulting the victim to the point of death on the steps of the Miami City Ballet.
Initially mistaken for sleeping, Dos Passos was found partially clothed and wrapped in a blood-soaked blanket by a security guard.
Local residents mentioned Dos Passos as a homeless individual who often sought refuge on the ballet building's steps.
Surveillance footage purportedly shows Gibert using a metal pipe to repeatedly strike the victim's head and face before fleeing the scene.
Detectives cited Gibert's prior criminal record and physical description as factors leading to his identification as a suspect in the case.
The victim is a biological male who identifies as a woman.
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