Woman shot in LoPresti Park in East Boston

East Boston is quickly becoming Boston's newest toilet bowl , its sad to say!
Lived in Eastie close to 55 years , and let me tell you , it's not getting any better.
Police sirens running rampid almost every day & night, shootings, the only people who were doing the shootings in my day we're the kids shooting their water squirt guns.
And they want to build Luxury condo's near LoPresti park, What are they, soft....

Having moved to East Boston recently from the mission hill/ south huntington area, it certainly gives the impression of a safe area. By that I mean it seems your less likely to be the victim of some petty crime like mugging or the like. Not sure about the gang related activity but it seems doubtful that your average person minding his/her own business would be at much risk for being shot in LoPresti Park. I definitely feel safer walking at night in a lot of east boston where there are families and permanent residents vs. a high concentration of temporary drunk idiot vulnerable college kids.

The shootings in this area among other gang and drug related activity is an everyday occurrence, and it is most definitely due to the fact that a large majority of Maverick Landing is a housing development; with that being said, that does not mean that ALL Maverick Landing residents rent through housing, and it is also does not mean that all the housing residents in the Maverick Landing community are welcoming of this behavior. Unfortunately, I see it all the time since moving to this area of East Boston and whatever is being done to curb this behavior is quite frankly, not enough. The new park is already being overrun by trash and needles, the drugs deals, arguments, stabbings and shootings; even last night after this happened, an argument started on Liverpool street and the cop that was there, just sat in his car and did nothing. I have not seen an increase in patrol, and if you honestly think that you would be "safe" walking in the park after dark, think again. There have been multiple occurrences where stray bullets are going through residents windows, so it is a pretty safe bet to say someone could get hit, even if they aren't partaking in any of this behavior. It won't stop either, building up a nice new building and raising the property values are not going to miraculously make this nonsense stop, the residents are fearful to be more forthcoming with information because they fear retaliation or in some cases are even part of the problem by enabling their young adult children to continue with the type of lifestyle. Some of these shooters are barely 13, it is a shame really. There is a serious need for intervention to stop the spread of violence in our community along with many others, enhance patrols, and keeping lights on in the park after dark every night may help, but keeping kids safe and giving them the opportunity to grow into a positive member of society by having the building blocks of a solid education is the real starting point, they push these kids through school and drop funding for programs left and right. What happens next, all of the above. Sad state of affairs.

There have been several shootings over the last ten years. Usually late at night and usually between teens. Hardly an everyday happening. Call 911. There will be 3 patrol cars on scene within minutes. If you want ot live in a neighborhood safer than eastie you should probably move to Lincoln.