Boston homicide ruled in death of 18-year-old woman

The death of an 18-year-old woman found in a Boston rental property owned by the husband of U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley has been officially ruled a homicide, authorities announced on July 30, 2026. The victim, identified as Yoseliani Ann Marte Ocasio, was discovered with a gunshot wound inside a home on Malta Street in the Mattapan neighborhood on the afternoon of July 18. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Massachusetts Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined Ocasio died from a single gunshot wound to the head, formally classifying the manner of death as a homicide. As of July 31, no arrests have been made and no charges have been filed. The Boston Police Department's Homicide Unit stated it is actively investigating the facts and circumstances surrounding the incident.

Property records show the two-story home where Ocasio was found is owned by Conan Harris, Representative Pressley's husband. Officials from both the police department and Pressley's office have stated that neither the congresswoman, her husband, nor any member of their family was involved in the incident. They described the property as a rental that was listed for sale at the time of the...