Prosecutors
in Massachusetts believe a man accused of killing two engaged Boston
doctors didn't know his victims, but no motive behind the killing has
been released.
With a suspect in custody, and two families in mourning, here is what we know about the Friday night murders.
A text for help
Police
officers were called to the Macallen Building in South Boston Friday
night after a friend received a text from 49-year-old Richard Field
requesting that police be notified of a gunman in Field's penthouse
apartment, prosecutors said.
Responding
officers found 30-year-old Bampumim Teixeira there; Teixeira was shot
multiple times and then was taken into custody and hospitalized, police
said.
Fields
and his fiancé, 38-year-old Lina Bolanos,
were both bound and sustained
trauma, and they died at the scene, officials said.
The
Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said that "inside the
apartment, investigators found a black backpack full of jewelry, as well
as a replica firearm and at least one knife."
Suffolk
County District Attorney Daniel Conley said Monday there is no evidence
to conclude that the suspect had a personal relationship with the
doctors and there is no evidence to explain "why he would attack them so
viciously in their own home."
The engaged doctors
Bolanos was a pediatric anesthesiologist at Massachusetts Eye and Ear, said John Fernandez, the hospital's president and CEO.
PHOTO:
This undated photo provided by the Eye and Ear shows Dr. Lina Bolanos,
who was found dead with Dr. Richard Field, May 5, 2017, by police at the
Macallen Building in South Boston. (Eye and Ear via AP Photo)
"Dr.
Bolanos was an outstanding pediatric anesthesiologist and a wonderful
colleague in the prime of both her career and life," he said in a
statement. "We will do all we can to support their families and our
staff members who are processing this senseless tragedy and grieving an
enormous loss."
Her mother wrote in a Facebook post in Spanish, "My beautiful girl, nothing and no one could rip you from my heart."
"I
was a very proud mother because of your achievements, your gift of
people, of your unconditional surrender to family, your job and
everything that you wanted to do. ... God has you in heaven, my angel."
Bolanos'
fiancé, Field, "was a guiding vision" at North Shore Pain Management,
which he helped create in 2010, the practice said in a statement. Before
that, he worked as an anesthesiologist and pain management specialist
at Beverly Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital.
PHOTO:
Two doctors were found dead at their penthouse apartment in Boston, May
5, 2017. They have been identified as engaged couple Richard Field, 49,
pictured,and Lina Bolanos, 38. (North Shore Pain Management/AP Photo)
"Dr.
Field was noted for his tireless devotion to his patients, staff and
colleagues," the practice said. "He was a valued member of the medical
community and a tremendous advocate for his patients. His tragic and
sudden passing leaves an inescapable void in all of us. Our deepest
thoughts are with his friends and family."
Field's family said in a statement that the couple had an infectious joy for life and absolute love for family.
"They
thrived on traveling, experiencing cultures and making friends in every
port. As such, their loss will be felt by family and loved ones across
the world," the family said.
"As
doctors, they dedicated their professional lives to alleviating
suffering and ensuring the safety of those most vulnerable -- children
undergoing surgery," the family said. "As family members, they adored
their nieces and nephews as if their own children and always found the
time to take interest in each and every one of us, no matter what was on
their plate.
"Their
passing is a tragedy beyond measure and our lives will forever be
changed. However, we want to remember Richard and Lina for who they
were, not how they died. Their impact in the world -- in the lives of
those who they loved, those who loved them, and the patients that they
cared for -- is the real newsworthy story. We will remember and
celebrate their passion, gentility, and extraordinary kindness forever."
The district attorney corrects the record
At
a news conference Monday evening, District Attorney Conley said that an
earlier statement from Boston Police Commissioner William Evans that
Teixeira fired on responding police officers was inaccurate and
clarified that Teixeira did not fire on police when he was taken into
custody at the crime scene.
When
the officers entered the darkened apartment Friday night, they
"encountered an unknown person -- later identified as Teixeira --
wearing dark clothing," the district attorney's office said in a
statement Monday. "Believing this person either pointed or fired a
weapon at them, two officers discharged their own weapons and struck him
in the hand, abdomen, and leg."
Conley said he spoke with Evans about this and that he agreed it was important to correct the record.
The suspected killer
Teixeira
was arraigned Monday afternoon from his hospital bed on two counts of
murder. A not-guilty plea was entered on his behalf for both charges.
Teixeira, who prosecutors said was recently released from custody after
being convicted of larceny, was held without bail.
PHOTO:
Bampumim Teixeira was arraigned from his hospital bed on May 8, 2017,
charged with two counts of murder for the deaths of Boston doctors
Richard Field and Lina Bolanos. (ABC News)
Teixeira
was also held for violating the terms of his probation after his nine
months of incarceration for the larceny convictions, the district
attorney's office said.
"Teixeira
pleaded guilty last year to passing notes and demanding money from a
downtown bank on two occasions. No weapon was shown and no injuries were
sustained in either incident," the district attorney's office said.
"The first case involved passing a note demanding money at a Summer
Street bank on June 30, 2016. The second case arose out of an earlier
incident that had gone unsolved for almost two years: He volunteered his
responsibility for it, unbidden, during his interview with the FBI Bank
Robbery Task Force after he was identified in the 2016 case."
He will next appear in court on June 8. His defense attorney, Steven Sack, declined to comment to ABC News.
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