Suspect in East Boston Teen's Murder Arrested

Boston, MA - Early Sunday morning, Boston Police arrested a suspect in the murder of a teenage girl found in dead an East Boston garage last month.

According to the Boston Police Department, 16-year-old Jose Alejandro Hernandez, of East Boston, was taken into custody on Marion Street Sunday without incident. He is tentatively scheduled to be arraigned Monday in East Boston Municipal Court.

The investigation into what Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel Conley called "a crime of brutal violence" remains "very active."

"We urge anyone with additional information to share it with police and prosecutors. Every tip, however small, brings us closer to finding justice for Blanca and her loved ones," he said in a press release.

Police found 19-year-old Blanca Lainez's body in an East Boston garage last month, after suffering stab wounds and blunt force injuries, police said. She was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Anyone with information is strongly urged to contact Boston Police Homicide Detectives at (617) 343-4470.
Community members wishing to assist this investigation anonymously can do so by calling the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1 (800) 494-TIPS or by texting the word ‘TIP’ to CRIME (27463). The Boston Police Department will stringently guard and protect the identities of all those who wish to help this investigation in an anonymous manner.

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