Get you up to speed: Body found at Boston home owned by husband of Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley
Boston police are investigating the discovery of a dead body at a property owned by Conan Harris, the husband of Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, in the Mattapan neighbourhood. Officers were called to the Malta Street location at 1:52 p.m. on July 18, 2026, and confirmed that the person was deceased, with the homicide unit now handling the investigation.
The Boston police’s homicide unit is currently managing the investigation into the incident that occurred on July 18, 2026. The Malta Street property, valued at $919,000, is owned by Conan Harris and is currently listed for sale at an asking price of $1.15 million.
Boston police have confirmed that the homicide unit is investigating the death of a person found at a property owned by Conan Harris, the husband of Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley. A spokesperson for Pressley stated, “The Congresswoman extends her deepest condolences to the impacted family.”
What remains unclear — Authorities have not released the identity of the deceased person found at the property owned by Conan Harris.
Body discovered at property owned by husband of Massachusetts Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley
Boston police are investigating the discovery Saturday of a dead body that was found at a property that is owned by the husband of Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts.
Police spokesperson James Moccia told WTX US News Boston officers were called to a house on 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.
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According to property records from the city of Boston, Pressley’s husband, Conan Harris, is listed as the owner of the Malta Street home. The property has an assessed value of $919,000.
The two-story, seven bedroom house was built in 1910. Pressley and Harris do not live at the home. It’s a rental property that’s currently for sale. The asking price is $1.15 million.
“The Congresswoman extends her deepest condolences to the impacted family,” a spokesperson for Pressley said in a statement Saturday night.
Pressley, a Democrat, was first elected to Congress in 2018, when she defeated longtime former Rep. Michael Capuano in a primary.