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South Boston victims were doctors, and engaged

Field and Bolanos

North Shore Pain Management, a Beverly medical practice, has announced the death of Dr. Richard Field.

Field owned the 11th-floor condo in the Macallen Building on Dorchester Avenue where he and his fiancee were found murdered last night - allegedly by a man newly out of jail on a bank-robbery sentence.

WFXT reports his fiancee was Dr. Lina Bolanos, 38, a pediatric anesthesiologist at Massachusetts Eye and Ear.

Field helped start the Beverly practice in 2010. Before then, he was an anesthesiologist and pain specialist at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Beverly Hospital. He had also served as an instructor in pain management and anesthesia at Harvard Medical School.

Bolanos was an instructor at Harvard Medical School.

Boston Police say Bampumim Teixeira, 30, of Chelsea, killed the couple. Teixeira, newly released from jail after serving time for two unarmed bank robberies, is currently at Tufts Medical Center, recovering from gunshot injuries sustained when, police say, he shot at officers responding to a disturbance call and they returned fire.

Teixeira is scheduled for arraignment Monday in South Boston Municipal Court.

According to the Suffolk County District Attorney's office, in September of last year, Teixeira pleaded guilty on Sept. 15 of last year to two counts of unarmed robbery of a bank on Summer Street in Downtown Crossing, first on Aug. 28, 2014, then again on June 30, 2016.

Teixeira was sentenced to nine months in jail. That he was released early may reflect credit for time served after his arrest in July - he did not make bail on the charges.

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tragic! Was the killer a patient of this doctor? The opioid crisis is putting so many people in danger who have access to powerful drugs. I think about the people at my local pharmacy.

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before speculating on this disgusting event.

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I was shocked by this tragedy.

Later, once more information is available, maybe these is something we can learn from it, or awareness can be raised about some problem.

My urge is to try to "solve the case" like an armchair detective, but I suspect that, deep down, that's really sensationalism or entertainment.

When I balance my entertainment against respect for the family and friends of the victims, who are just starting to deal with this tragic news, I can wait quietly for the police to investigate.

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while the victims body is still warm.

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There is absolutely nothing in this tragic story to indicate that the alleged killer was a patient of the victims. Kathode should avoid jumping to conclusions. Some people are getting 'way too nervous about the so-called "opiod epidemic." Opiod medications are used by millions of normal people who happen to be in great pain. Let's not condemn them out of hand. Kathode and others who are worried about these medicines might find themselves in need of them some day.

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coming across as dismissive of whats going on with opiodes isnt the way to do it

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The guy knew his victims and had a key to get in.

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Current reports say the police don't yet know how the killer got in, although they know the couple knew him.

The killer's ex-girlfriend said SHE had trusted him with the keys to HER house before they broke up and he was arrested.

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If someone that I knew just got out of jail for robbing two banks, I'd hesitate to let them in.

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They may have had no idea about the bank robberies or the jail time.

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Under very controlled circumstances, yes. With complete chain of custody, yes.

My former neighbor runs a pain clinic. They actually don't keep anything on site - it is all in the hospital pharmacy. Maybe not all practices do this, but hospitals have pretty strict rules about where and how drugs are kept.

There seems to be something else going on here.

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Their access might be why they were targeted. Crackheads don't exactly have the best judgement.

At first I was thinking something nefarious might have been going on, but there's plenty of possibilities for a motive in this case, especially if the killer wasn't just a random person.

But the person above trying to ignore the damage prescription opioids have done is wrong. Opioids only take +/-10 days to become physically addicted to. Match is with a healthcare system focused on patient happiness, and we've got a problem.

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Perceived access, perhaps.

I'm wondering if it is something more on the order of that guy who murdered his mother's doctor for not curing her? http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/20/justice/boston-hospital-shooting/

Like I said, above: they can prescribe but access in hospital settings is strictly limited. They would not have a supply at home.

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You'd figure these luxury condos would have buzzers/peep holes to stop the killer from entering.

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The police have said the guy knew them, in which case he wasn't just some random stranger pushing all the buttons hoping somebody would buzz him in.

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This place has cameras galore, is locked tighter than Fort Knox and has a concierge. Sounds like somebody knew somebody.

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please dont jump to conclusions when you do not know them,....

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The Dr. texts his 'friend' to ask for help but doesn't call the police?

Speculation or not, something is off.

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I'm not 100% certain, but I don't think one can text 911. Texting a friend to call for help may have been the most discreet thing to do in the situation, a text can also be much quicker than calling 911, waiting for the phone to ring and then speaking to the operator after they answer.

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