BOSTON - A man has been charged in the murder of a woman in a luxury apartment building in Boston in December. Eric McPhail of Boston is accused of murdering 30-year-old Shantel Gillespie, the mother of his three children, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. On December 12, police responded to 390 Harrison Ave.
in the South End for a well-being check. Gillespie was found dead inside an apartment. "Tragic death" "This was a lengthy and thorough investigation and I'm grateful for the work of all involved to bring this suspect forward to answer for Shantel Gillespie's tragic death," Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden said in a statement Tuesday night.
Investigators did not release any more details about the investigation or Gillespie's cause of death. McPhail will be arraigned on a murder charge in Boston Municipal Court on Wednesday. A spokesperson for the district attorney said more information will be released at the arraignment.
Immediately after the death, Boston police said it was not a random act and residents of the building were not in danger. Residents of "The Harris South End" told WBZ it is a quiet safe area. The building's website says it "offers luxury urban living" in the South End.
According to the Laboure College of Healthcare, Gillespie completed a nursing degree program in December and was preparing for her Pinning Ceremony in January. In a Facebook post , the college said her goal was, "to make a better life for herself so her child.
