A vigil was held Thursday in Chelsea, Massachusetts, for a woman who was shot to death last week, allegedly by her ex-husband.
Melissa Pablo, 32, was killed outside the TownePlace Suites hotel at the intersection of Eastern Avenue and Marginal Street on the morning of Dec. 6. Her ex-husband, 31-year-old Luckenson King Pablo, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder.
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Community members gathered at Chelsea City Hall Thursday to honor the life of Melissa Pablo.
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A longtime Starbucks manager at Boston's Logan Airport, colleagues remember Pablo as intelligent and hard-working.
"She helped everybody," said coworker Kayla Pereira. "Even though she was a Terminal B manager, she was all over the airport all the time, saying yes to everybody."
People at the vigil also hoped to shine a light on domestic violence, urging victims to get help.
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"This story is, unfortunately, all too common," said Koruou Pich, CEO of HarborCOV: Communities Overcoming Violence.
Luckenson King Pablo appeared Monday in court, where prosecutors said he shot his ex-wife twice and fled the scene before calling police and turning himself in.
He is due back in court on Jan. 7.
