The mother of an 18-year-old woman found dead inside a Boston home owned by the husband of a Democratic congresswoman says she is determined for the “truth” to be revealed.
Yoseliani Marte, 18, was discovered by police at about 2 p.m. Saturday with a single gunshot wound inside a $1.15 million property in Boston owned by Conan Harris, the husband of progressive Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley. Pressley and Harris do not live at the residence.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner found that Marte died from one gunshot wound, but officials are still investigating the manner of death, according to Boston25News.
Marte’s mother, Elenie Ocasio, pushed back against any suggestion that her daughter may have taken her own life, saying she believes the teenager was “murdered.”
“My daughter did not deserve this, and it’s all going to come out to light,” Ocasio told the station. “Everything’s gonna come out.”
As of Thursday, Boston police had not publicly announced any arrests or criminal charges tied to Marte’s death.
Marte lived with family in Dorchester, Boston’s largest neighborhood, but relatives told WCVB that she was visiting a boyfriend on the day she died.
Ocasio said she remains in “shock” after learning her daughter died inside the eight-bedroom, four-bathroom house in Boston’s Mattapan neighborhood.
18-year-old Yoseliani Marte was discovered dead from a single gunshot wound on Saturday at a $1.15 million house in Boston’s Mattapan neighborhood
Boston police previously told the Daily Mail that they found Marte’s body upon arriving at the eight–bedroom, four–bathroom house in Boston’s Mattapan neighborhood
Presley and Harris, her spouse, do not live at the house. Harris bought the house for $340,000 in 2021
‘You look at me right now, and I’m not shedding tears,’ she told Boston25News.
The mother added that she still had ‘not seen my baby,’ as she continued looking for answers.
‘I have not seen her laid out yet,’ Ocasio said. ‘It has not hit me yet. I’m not grieving yet.’
She also asked why no one had called her or 911 in relation to her daughter’s death.
In a GoFundMe fundraiser, Ocasio wrote that her daughter ‘tragically lost her life at just 18 years old.’
As of Thursday night, the fundraiser had raised about $16,700 of an initial $18,000 goal.
Boston police had received a call to ‘investigate a person’ but discovered Marte’s body inside the property upon arrival, Officer James Moccia previously told the Daily Mail.
Marte’s death was being investigated by the Boston police’s Homicide Unit, according to Moccia.
Marte was remembered as a ‘beautiful soul whose kindness, warmth, and vibrant spirit touched everyone fortunate enough to know her’ in a public obituary
Authorities have not yet announced any arrests or charges in connection to Marte’s death on Saturday
While the house she died in is owned by Harris, he and his wife Pressley do not live there.
Harris purchased the house for $340,000 in 2021, and the property was listed for $1.15million last month.
Pressley addressed Marte’s death on her X account on Tuesday, calling what happened a tragedy.
‘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 wrote.
She added: ‘As the parent of a teenager, the thought of a young person violently losing their life in this way is beyond crushing.’
The cause of Marte’s death has not yet been confirmed by the chief medical examiner’s office, and they have not concluded that it was domestic violence.
A spokesperson for Pressley’s office said that the neither the Democratic lawmaker nor her family were involved in the fatal incident, WVLT reported.
On Tuesday, Pressley said on X that she was ‘devastated’ about Marte’s death, adding that her life had been ‘cut short by domestic violence’
A public obituary for Marte recalled her as a ‘beautiful soul whose kindness, warmth, and vibrant spirit touched everyone fortunate enough to know her.’
She was survived by her mother, Elenie Ocasio, and her father, Jose Marte, as well as five siblings.
‘Her memory will forever live on through the stories, laughter, and unconditional love she leaves behind,’ the obit read.
The Daily Mail has reached out to the Boston Police Department for an updated comment.
