Man suspected of slaying two doctors in their Boston apartment previously worked security at their condo
New York Daily News
Brett Bodner
10 May 2017

Bampumim Teixeira previously worked a security job at the condo where two engaged doctors were killed. (DAVID L RYAN, GLOBE STAFF)

The Massachusetts man accused of killing two doctors in their Boston apartment once held a security job at the couple's condominium.

Bampumim Teixeira, 30, was hired by Palladion Services LLC in October 2015. He worked at the condo for about three weeks over a year ago and stopped working for the security company in April 2016.

When Palladion Services LLC did background checks on Teixeira at the time he was hired he came back clear.

Dr. Richard Field (l.) and Dr. Lina Bolanos (r.) were found dead in their Boston apartment Friday night. (North Shore Pain Management/Massachusetts Eye & Ear)

The alleged gunman had previously served prison time after robbing a Boston bank in June 2016, according to records viewed by the Boston Herald. He reportedly finished his sentence around April 14.

Suspect in doctors' condo killing recently released from jail
Teixeira was charged with two counts of murder in the deaths of Dr. Richard Field, 49, and fiancée Dr. Lina Bolanos, 38. A cause of death for the doctors was not released, but WBZTV reports their throats were slit.

Police were called to the apartment after they were notified that a friend of Field's had received a text begging for help. The doctors were found tied up and dead at the scene.

A Boston police vehicle patrols near the scene of a double murder in Boston. (MICHAEL DWYER/AP)

Officials said the suspect opened fire on police before he was shot three times.

Teixeira was arraigned at the hospital Monday and is expected to recover from the gunshot wounds. His attorney entered not guilty pleas on Teixeira's behalf.

Field's family released a statement, calling the murders "a tragedy beyond measure."

"However, we want to remember Richard and Lina for who they were, not how they died," the statement said. "We will remember and celebrate their passion, gentility, and extraordinary kindness forever."


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