On August 12, 2012, 22-year-old Sharrice Perkins was fatally shot while sitting in a parked car on Harlem Street in Dorchester. She and two friends, Kristen Lartey and Genevieve Phillip, both 22, were ambushed in a burst of gunfire; a fourth passenger was wounded but survived. The Boston Police Department determined Sharrice’s death was a homicide and said they did not believe the shooting was random, indicating a likely gang connection and that one of the victims may have been specifically targeted.

Sharrice was a former engineering student who grew up on Harlem Street and had won numerous Double Dutch competitions. Police asked the public about a light-colored or white SUV seen near the scene, described as a newer model Saturn Vue or Chevrolet Captiva; images of the vehicle were released during the investigation. No arrests or public suspects have been announced and the triple homicide remains unsolved.

If anyone knew Sharrice or has information about the vehicle or that night, please come forward to help the families find answers.