BOSTON — A Suffolk County Grand Jury has decided not to indict the man accused in the death of Emerson student Daniel Hollis.
Marine reservist Lance Corporal Samuel London was “being processed for administrative separation” related to the death of Hollis, the U.S. Marine Corps said in November 2019, about a month after the fatal incident took place.
Hollis, 19, was killed after he was hit during a fight in Allston, where he was visiting friends. According to the victim’s family, Hollis was leaving a party when a group of guys started a physical altercation with him.
Eventually, he hit his head on the concrete, suffering a blood clot in his brain. He died three days after undergoing surgery at a Boston hospital.
A sophomore at Emerson College, Hollis graduated from Hopedale High School where he played lacrosse.
Following the announcement of the decision, Suffolk County DA Rachel Rollins issued the following statement:
"As we have said since the September 28, 2019, assault that ultimately claimed Mr. Hollis’ life, my Office will continue to provide all of the resources and support that his loved ones may need as they process and grieve Daniel’s death. The Grand Jury has spoken and we respect its findings, however difficult they are to hear. The investigation that preceded the Grand Jury’s vote was incredibly thorough and painstakingly detailed. I’m proud of the work done by Assistant District Attorney Sarah McEvoy who led the Grand Jury proceedings and Victim Witness Advocate Tina Nguyen who supported the Hollis family throughout this extremely challenging process. I’m grateful to the Boston Police detectives who worked so diligently on this case.”
— Suffolk County DA Rachel Rollins
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