Woman fatally shot on South Hosmer Street in Tacoma is identified by medical examiner
A 25-year-old woman shot and killed early Tuesday morning in Tacoma’s South End neighborhood was identified Thursday by the Pierce County medical examiner.
Astina Messieur of Tacoma died of a gunshot wound to the back, according to a news release from the Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office. The office ruled her death a homicide.
The victim was shot in the 8800 block of South Hosmer Street. Tacoma Police Department officers responded about 1:39 a.m. after South Sound 911 dispatchers received reports of a someone shot in that area.
Officers found Messiuer unresponsive in a parking lot. Police said life-saving measures were started, and she was transported to a local hospital, where she later died.
No one has been arrested in connection with the woman’s death, and no details have been released about what led to the killing.
This story was originally published April 14, 2022 at 11:09 AM.
