Kurtis Depina, 19, was fatally shot on Christmas Eve 2017 in Boston’s Mattapan neighborhood. The shooting occurred about 9:10 p.m. at 150 Wellington Hill Street. First responders found him with a gunshot wound; he was taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled the manner of death a homicide.

Born in Boston and a 2016 graduate of Randolph High School, Kurtis was described by family as charismatic and vibrant. He enjoyed basketball, music, and dancing, and dreamed of becoming a registered nurse and owning an auto body shop to provide for his daughter. The Boston Police Department’s homicide unit is investigating; the case remains unsolved and no arrests or public suspect identifications have been announced.

If anyone has information about Kurtis or the shooting at Wellington Hill Street on Christmas Eve 2017, please contact the Boston Police homicide unit.