Who shot 3 women in a car on Harlem St in Dorchester? On a summer evening in Boston, 22-year-old African-American Sharrice Perkins was with her friends, enjoying the end of a weekend. On August 12, 2012, their lives were tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire on Harlem Street in Dorchester. Sharrice, along with her two friends, Kristen Lartey and Genevieve Phillip, both also 22, were sitting in a parked car when they were ambushed and fatally shot.
A fourth young woman in the car was wounded but survived the attack.
The unexpected and violent deaths of the three young women sent shockwaves through their community. Sharrice was remembered as a former engineering student and a dependable friend. She had grown up on Harlem Street, and her hobby of jumping rope had led her to win numerous Double Dutch competitions. Family and friends mourned the loss of a vibrant young woman whose life was taken far too soon. Her funeral was held at the Morning Star Baptist Church in Mattapan, where a grieving community gathered to say their final goodbyes.
In the aftermath of the shooting, the Boston Police Department launched an investigation, determining that the manner of Sharrice's death was a homicide. Investigators stated they did not believe the shooting was a random act of violence, suggesting that it was likely gang-related and that one of the victims had been specifically targeted. In their search for clues, police appealed to the public for information, focusing on a light-colored or white SUV that was seen in the vicinity of the shooting. They released images of the vehicle, believed to be a newer model Saturn Vue or Chevrolet Captiva, in the hopes of identifying the driver.
Despite the efforts of law enforcement and the pleas of the victims' families for anyone with information to come forward, the case remains unsolved. No arrests have been made, and no suspects have been publicly identified in the triple homicide. The community has held vigils in memory of Sharrice, Kristen, and Genevieve, as their families continue to seek justice and answers in the tragic loss of their loved ones.
