Body found at Boston home owned by husband of Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley

Boston police are investigating the discovery Saturday of a dead body that was found at a property that is owned by the husband of Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts.

Police spokesperson James Moccia told CBS News Boston officers were called to 25 Malta Street in Boston’s Mattapan neighborhood at 1:52 p.m. “for a report to investigate a person.” 

When they arrived, they found the person deceased, Moccia said. 

Moccia did not have any further details and said the homicide unit is handling the investigation. A Boston police cruiser was seen outside the home Saturday evening and it was sealed off with red crime scene tape.

According to property records from the city of Boston, Pressley’s husband, Conan Harris, is listed as the owner of 25 Malta Street. The property has an assessed value of $919,000.

The two-story, seven bedroom home was built in 1910 and is currently for sale. The asking price is $1.15 million.

CBS News has reached out to Pressley’s office for comment but has not heard back yet.

Pressley, a Democrat, was first elected to Congress in 2018, when she defeated longtime former Rep. Michael Capuano in a primary.