A 16-year-old girl charged in connection with a deadly double stabbing in Boston over the weekend has been ordered held without bail.
Wilmary Mejia, of Roxbury, was arraigned Monday in West Roxbury Municipal Court on charges of murder and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon in a stabbing attack that left a 21-year-old woman dead, and a 17-year-old girl seriously hurt on Saturday afternoon, Boston police said.
Officers responding to a report of a stabbing in the area of 5 Woodside Avenue in the city’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood shortly before 2 p.m. learned the two victims had entered the Boston Police Department’s District 13 headquarters on Washington Street, officials said.
Both victims were transported to separate Boston hospitals. The 21-year-old woman later died from her injuries. The 17-year-old girl is expected to survive. An investigation revealed that the victims each suffered multiple stab wounds.
Mejia fled the area following the incident and was arrested at Boston Children’s Hospital, where she was taken to undergo treatment for a laceration to her hand.
The double stabbing stemmed from photos that were sent by suspect’s boyfriend, prosecutors said. Both Mejia and the victim who died were said to be in possession of a knife.
In wake of the incident, a community activist called for more resources for young people.
“We definitely need more resources in our schools, within our churches and congregations within our community centers. We need tools. We need people to help equip our young people in terms of dealing with violence in the streets and dealing with violence between each other,” Rev. Kevin Peterson of The New Democracy Coalition said.
Under Massachusetts law, arraignments for 14- to 17-year-olds charged with murder happen in regular session and not juvenile session.
An investigation remains ongoing.