Overview
- Boston police found an 18-year-old woman unconscious at a multiunit rental at 25 Malta Street in Mattapan after a person reported the incident on Saturday, July 18.
- The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled on July 30 that the woman, identified as Yoseliani Ann Marte Ocasio, died from a single gunshot wound to the head.
- No arrests have been made and investigators say they have not found any indication connecting the property owners to the killing while the Homicide Unit continues to investigate.
- Family members have publicly described the killing as an act of domestic violence and Ocasio’s mother has said she believes she knows who is responsible.
- City records show the Malta Street house is owned by Conan Harris, the husband of Rep. Ayanna Pressley, and the family, community groups and local businesses have held vigils and fundraisers while Pressley’s office has offered condolences.