Boston Police report they’re now treating the Dec. 12 loss of life of Shantel Gillespie, 30, in her condo on the Harris, 390 Harrison Ave. within the South Finish as a murder.
Gillespie, who was about to graduate from Laboure Faculty with a nursing diploma, leaves three youngsters.
Police initially responded to her fifth ground condo to test on her nicely being, solely to search out her physique.
Her sister, Shanakay, writes of the “stunning soul ripped from this world” on a GoFundMe web page:
Shantel was a wonderful soul and was beloved by all. She grew up in Mandeville Jamaica and immigrated to the US in 2014. She devoted the final 5 years of her life to Boston Kids’s Hospital as a Medical Assistant the place she cared for sufferers and households and got here house to do the exact same for her personal. My sister had 1 objective in life: to make a greater life for herself so her youngsters would develop up wanting of nothing. From lengthy work hours, to courses and medical, to coming house to nurture 3 youngsters. Over all of the years she labored tirelessly to have a profitable future whereas battling to interrupt the cycle of home violence.
This week she accomplished all coursework and was set to graduate from Laboure Faculty of Healthcare this month along with her Diploma in Nursing. We cried tears of pleasure collectively celebrating a victory nicely deserved. At this time we cry collectively however tears of sorrow at such a tragedy. She by no means obtained her diploma, she by no means walked the stage, she by no means bought to inform her youngsters goodbye. She labored so exhausting for a future that was ripped away too quickly.
Police say:
Whereas we’re nonetheless awaiting a trigger and method of loss of life willpower from the Workplace of the Chief Medical Examiner, we’ve purpose to consider that Ms. Gillespie’s loss of life is a murder. Preliminary data signifies that this was not a random act and that residents of the constructing and members of the general public are usually not in peril. Investigators proceed to collect data and we’ll launch additional updates once we can.
Anyone with data can name murder detectives at 617-343-4470 or contact the nameless tip line by calling 800-494-TIPS or by texting TIP to CRIME (27463).
