Man shot to death in Mattapan building

A 47-year-old Medford woman was killed and two other people were injured, one seriously, in a single-car crash on Interstate 93 yesterday, State Police said. Gerald Murphy, 48, of Medford was driving his 2010 Toyota sedan south on I-93 at about 1 a.m. when it veered to the right and struck the guardrail. The car then veered left, crossing all four travel lanes and striking the center concrete median before crossing back over the roadway and coming to a stop in the breakdown lane, according to police. Marianne Murphy, the front-seat passenger, was pronounced dead at Massachusetts General Hospital, according to police. She was not wearing a seat belt, they said. Gerald Murphy, who was not wearing a seat belt, was transported to MGH with serious injuries, State Police said. A 14-year-old girl, who was sitting in the back seat and wearing a seat belt, suffered minor injuries. A second person sitting in the rear and wearing a seat belt, 21-year-old Rhonda Murphy of Medford, was not injured, State Police said. The crash is under investigation.

A man accused in a 15-year-old Lowell slaying is to testify against the alleged gunman. Shawn Lessieur is standing trial this week in Lowell Superior Court in the 1994 shooting of 21-year-old Mark Jones. Lessieur has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder. He was brought back to Massachusetts last year from California, where he was serving time on federal drug charges. Prosecutors say Lessieur shot Lowell resident Jones because he thought Jones was planning to steal drugs from him. A second suspect, 33-year-old Nolyn Surprenant of Methuen, is testifying against Lessieur in exchange for a reduced sentence. Prosecutors say Surprenant brought Lessieur the gun and was a driver during the shooting. (AP)

Police are investigating the shooting death of a man found in the driver’s seat of a Lexus. Police found Carmelo Adorno Jr., 24, of Springfield early Saturday with gunshot wounds to his head and lower back. He died from his injuries that day. Police said yesterday they have determined that the killing was drug-related. Adorno has been arraigned at least 10 times in Hampden County over the past six years, mostly in cases involving drug-related crimes, police said. (AP)

A former Yale University lab technician accused of strangling a graduate student and stuffing her body behind a laboratory wall is due back in court for a probable cause hearing. Raymond Clark III, 24, is to return to New Haven Superior Court tomorrow for a hearing in which both sides will have the right to introduce evidence and call witnesses. Defendants accused of murder have the right to the hearing within 60 days of arrest to decide whether the case will go forward. Clark is accused of strangling 24-year-old Annie Le. Clark’s lawyer, Joseph Lopez, has said his client will plead not guilty. A judge will also consider whether to extend an order sealing the arrest affidavit. (AP)

Brown University officials have approved design plans for the school’s new medical education building. The Corporation Committee on Facilities and Design approved the schematics for the 135,000-square-foot Warren Alpert Medical School on Saturday. School officials hope to begin the $45 million renovation of a building in the spring. When complete, the facility will feature lecture halls, an anatomy lab, and seminar rooms. (AP)