Crime & Safety
Rep. Ayanna Pressley Shares Statement After Death At Boston Home Owned By Husband: "Heartbreaking Tragedy"
According to the Medical Examiner, the cause of death was a single gunshot wound. Police have not announced any arrests in the case.
July 23, 2026
Massachusetts Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley has released a statement mourning a "heartbreaking tragedy" after a person was found dead in a Boston rental property owned by her husband last weekend.
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"I am devastated about the death of Yoseliani Marte, an 18-year-old with so many dreams ahead of her, her life cut short by domestic violence," Pressley posted to social media on Tuesday evening.
According to a Boston Police Department report, someone walked into the District E18 station on Saturday afternoon and told the front desk that a person had been shot at a home on Malta Street in Mattapan. Responding officers found the victim dead in a rear bedroom.
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