On the early morning of December 7, 2025, a tragic sequence of events unfolded at a residence near 78th Street and Silver Spring Drive in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Officers were dispatched to the home around 3:30 a.m. following reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, law enforcement discovered two lifeless bodies inside the house. The initial investigation revealed that the incident stemmed from a domestic dispute that escalated into violence within the kitchen area of the home.
The victim was identified as Kia A. Her, a 41-year-old Hmong female, who had suffered a fatal gunshot wound. Investigators determined that she was shot by her partner, 45-year-old Chang Tao, during an argument. Following the shooting of the victim, Tao turned the weapon on himself, dying from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled the deaths as a murder-suicide.
Further details from the scene indicated that a child was present in the home and witnessed the altercation and subsequent violence. Because the sole suspect, Tao, died at the scene, there were no arrests made in connection with the case. Authorities confirmed that they were not seeking any other suspects, and the investigation concluded with the determination that the shootings were the result of intimate partner violence.
