BOSTON (WHDH) - As police continued to investigate, a community gathered at night to remember the woman who was shot and killed earlier Sunday.
Police responded to a call for a person shot in the area of 40 Fairlawn Ave. in Mattapan just before 5 a.m. and found Jasmine Burrell, 33, suffering from gunshot wounds. Boston EMS then pronounced her dead on scene.
Police have not announced any arrests related to the incident and are actively seeking the suspect.
“All homicides are tragic, and each is tragic in its own unique way,” said Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden.
Community and religious leaders gathered to remember Burrell, be with her friends and family members, and to call for action as a spike in violence continues to claim lives around the city.
“Once again the community is traumatized by a senseless death, bloodshed,” Rev. Kevin Peterson of the New Democracy Coalition said. “We’re reflecting on the loss of life and how it impacts the family but also the entire community.”
“There needs to be a comprehensive public safety agenda, that’s clearly articulated to the community so that the community feels safe,” Peterson said.
Some community members said Burrell’s son was near the shooting when it happened.
“Investigators are hard at work gathering information on the murder of this young woman,” Hayden said. “We’ll release more information when we can, but it’s clear that this is a terribly sad situation.”
Police ask anyone with information to contact homicide detectives at 617-343-4470.
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