Nayeli Liriano, a 20-year-old woman of Dominican descent, was killed after being found with an apparent gunshot wound inside a crashed 2014 Jeep Cherokee near 63 Erving Avenue in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The crash was reported the night of April 30, 2026; officers arrived about 9:21 p.m. and discovered Nayeli and another 20-year-old, Alexander Carvajal Mendez, both with apparent gunshot injuries. Both were taken to a local hospital; Nayeli died the following morning and Alexander died on the evening of May 2, 2026.

Family members remembered Nayeli as kind, selfless, strong, and deeply devoted to her family, and they started a GoFundMe to bring her home to the Dominican Republic for burial. The Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit assigned to the Essex County District Attorney’s Office and the Lawrence Police Department are investigating. No suspects or arrests had been publicly identified as of early May 2026.

Did anyone in the Lawrence area see the Jeep Cherokee near 63 Erving Avenue on April 30, 2026, or have information about this shooting?