Family loses 3rd loved one to gun violence

MATTAPAN, Mass. — A small vigil sits on the spot where a person was shot and killed in Mattapan Saturday night.

Just before 11:30 p.m. on Astoria Street, one person was shot dead and another was injured, according to police. Relatives told FOX25 that the man who died was 31-year-old Andrew Flonory of Brockton.

For Flonory's family, it's a pain that is all too familiar. In 2010, Flonory's 21-year-old sister, Eyanna, and her two-year-old son, Amani, were among four killed in one of Boston's most shocking crimes, known as the Mattapan massacre.

FOX25's Bob Ward spoke exclusively with with Flonory's family Monday afternoon.

“Everybody's hurting. We went through it with my sister and nephew, now I'm dealing with it with my brothers. It's hard,” Ebony Flonory said.

Eyanna Flonory was holding Amani in her arms when she was shot multiple times in what police described as a drug-related robbery. One of the bullets passed through her and struck her young child in the chest.

“We went through this. We're still dealing with my sister and nephew. We're a strong family. We're all soldiers. We've been through it,” Sarah Flonory said.

A woman who identified herself as Andrew Flonory's cousin declined to speak on camera, but she shared these word with FOX25, “Stop, think, use your brain, not your muscle. We must realize the importance of life and respect everyone with good intention in our hearts.”

Police are still searching for a suspect in the shooting. Anyone with information should call Boston Police.

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