Overview
- Police responded to an “investigate person” call to 25 Malta Street on Saturday and found an unresponsive person inside apartment No. 2 who was later pronounced dead.
- An autopsy performed at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined the cause of death was a single gunshot wound and officials say the manner of death is pending additional testing.
- City records show the two‑story, multi‑family home at 25 Malta Street is owned by Conan Harris, husband of Rep. Ayanna Pressley, and the property is a rental that has been listed for sale.
- The Boston Police Department’s homicide unit has taken the case, officers sealed the scene, authorities have withheld the victim’s identity, and Pressley’s office offered condolences to the family.
- Investigators will release more details after forensic testing and family notifications, and reporting to watch for includes the medical examiner’s final ruling and any charges that could follow from the homicide inquiry.