Many women (and men) offer personal services (ranging from sex work to massages to house cleaning) over Craigslist. It’s a dangerous thing to do, especially for sex workers. Just as recently as a few months ago a young woman in my area got beat up and raped very badly by a university professor, and officers *arrested her* (instead of the rapist) when she went to report the rape because she was illegally prostituting herself.

Well, it looks like things are taking an even more dangerous turn for sex workers. The latest:

Boston police are investigating a shooting death inside a luxury hotel in the city.

Commissioner Ed Davis said that the 26-year-old victim from New York City was offering massage services through Craigslist.

Police believe that she may have been involved with prostitution and that there was an attempted robbery.

The victim, whose name was not released, was found around 10 p.m. Tuesday. A security guard found the woman bound and shot multiple times in the chest in the hallway on the 20th floor of the Marriott Copley Plaza at 110 Huntington Avenue.

She was taken to Boston Medical Center where she later died.

This horrible murder may be connected to a previous robbery of another sex worker. The police just released survelliance video (pictured), and are asking for you to contact them if you have any leads at all.

If you are selling services over Craigslist, please take care of yourself and be extra cautious until things are figured out.