61-year-old identified as woman shot in Roxbury Monday

A 61-year-old woman was identified as the person shot in Roxbury on Monday.

Marie Molea-Anthony, of Boston, was shot in the area of 1855 Washington St. in Roxbury around 1:07 p.m. She was taken to a local hospital, where she later died.

The Boston Police Department Homicide Unit is continuing to actively investigate the facts and circumstances surrounding the incident. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Homicide Unit at (617) 343-4470.

There were 24 homicides across the city in 2024 — the lowest since 1957 — with 18 at this point last year. So far this year, there have been 27 homicides.

Over the past decade, around 70% of homicides in Boston have occurred in either Roxbury, Dorchester, or Mattapan, according to a report from Northeastern University with the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute .

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