Natalia Smüt was killed on Friday, April 23, 2021 in her Milpitas, Calif., home. A jury convicted Elijah Cruz Segura of the drag queen's murder. Smüt and Cruz were in a dating relationship, according to prosecutors. (Photo courtesy of the family of Natalia Smüt)

A jury has convicted a Milpitas man of the murder of his transgender partner and drag queen Natalia Smut in 2021, according to prosecutors.

Elijah Cruz Segura, 25, was found guilty of fatally stabbing Smut in what is believed to be the first prosecution of transgender domestic violence homicide in Santa Clara County, the District Attorney’s office said Wednesday in a statement.

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