A body was discovered Saturday at a Boston-area rental property owned by Conan Harris, husband of Representative Ayanna Pressley, and police have opened a death investigation while offering few details; the house is a two-story, seven-bedroom property in Mattapan that is listed for sale and the scene was sealed as homicide investigators took over.
Authorities say officers responded to a call at 25 Malta Street in Boston’s Mattapan neighborhood in the early afternoon and found a person deceased on arrival. Local police have described the matter as a death investigation and have not publicly linked the occupants or owners to the discovery.
Police spokesperson James Moccia told CBS News Boston officers were called to 25 Malta Street in Boston’s Mattapan neighborhood at 1:52 p.m. “for a report to investigate a person.”
When they arrived, they found the person deceased, Moccia said.
Moccia did not have any further details and said the homicide unit is handling the investigation. A Boston police cruiser was seen outside the home Saturday evening and it was sealed off with red crime scene tape.
🚨 BREAKING: Dead body found at Mattapan home owned by Rep. Ayanna Pressley’s husband, Boston PD investigating.
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Boston police are looking into a death at a property tied to Conan Harris, husband of Squad member Ayanna Pressley.
Details still developing on what happened, but this hits right in her district.
Pressley and her husband have been in the spotlight before, from his past to big contracts and public spats. Now this.
Local records show Conan Harris listed as the owner of the Mattapan property, and public assessments place the value of the parcel in the high six figures. The two-story home dates to the early 20th century and is reported to contain seven bedrooms; it is currently on the market with an asking price above a million dollars, according to public listing information.
According to property records from the city of Boston, Pressley’s husband, Conan Harris, is listed as the owner of 25 Malta Street. The property has an assessed value of $919,000.
The two-story, seven bedroom home was built in 1910 and is currently for sale. The asking price is $1.15 million.
Officials have declined to release identifying details about the deceased, including gender, name, or cause of death, and homicide detectives are conducting the investigation. At the scene, police used crime scene tape to secure the property while they work through evidence collection and interviews with neighbors and any nearby witnesses.
Representative Pressley and her husband do not live in the Mattapan house and use the property as a rental, according to public details about the residence. There has been no official statement from the representative or her spouse announcing anything related to the incident as investigators continue their work.
The discovery comes amid ongoing public attention on the family for unrelated reasons, and political opponents are likely to highlight the incident given the couple’s profile. For now, law enforcement remains the primary source of verified information and has restricted comment to basic scene details and the involvement of the homicide unit.
Neighbors reported seeing police activity and at least one cruiser outside the property on Saturday evening, which matched descriptions from authorities that the location had been sealed. Community members in Mattapan expressed shock and concern, while officials emphasized the need to let investigators complete their initial inquiries without speculation.
Pressley’s schedule around the time of the discovery included public events elsewhere, and it is not publicly confirmed whether she returned to Boston immediately after those appearances. The focus from investigators remains on determining the identity of the deceased and establishing the circumstances that led to the death.
This story is developing as homicide detectives and Boston police continue to investigate and gather facts. Officials have committed to releasing updates when there is verified information that can be shared with the public, while respecting investigative protocols and any privacy considerations.
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