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Dorchester murder victim identified as NH woman

DORCHESTER — The woman shot and killed in a Dorchester apartment has been identified.

The Union Leader says 24-year-old Michaela Gringras of Manchester was found murdered on Sunday.

Gringras was the victim found on the top floor of a triple-decker on Santuit Street.

Death Investigation in the Area of 11 Santuit Street, Dorchester At about 10:22 PM on Sunday, September 10, 2017,...

Posted by Boston Police Department (Official) on Monday, September 11, 2017

Her obituary says she struggled with drug addiction, but had just started to turn her life around.

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Gringras' murder came just hours after a father and son were shot while riding their motorcycles on the Expressway. The son, Scott Stevens Jr. of Taunton died from his injuries earlier this week.

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Boston 25 News sources say Lance Holloman of Dorchester is a person of interest in both crimes. Holloman was arrested in Franklin early Monday morning. He is a career criminal who served time for federal drug charges.

Mugshot taken of Lance Holloman, 30, on Feb. 15, 2017 after his arrest in Salem, NH for assaulting a security guard and shoplifting.