In the early morning hours of April 10, 2026, the life of 36-year-old Ashley Marie Hall was tragically cut short in Des Moines, Iowa. Responding to a report of a shooting just after 3 a.m., Des Moines police officers and fire department personnel arrived at a residence on 30th Street in the Prospect Park neighborhood to a grim discovery. Inside an apartment, they found Ashley Marie Hall, who had sustained a fatal gunshot wound and was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The investigation
into Hall's death quickly progressed, leading to an arrest later that same day. Detectives from the Des Moines Police Department's Crimes Against Persons Section took 46-year-old Sharneeka Evans into custody. Evidence gathered at the scene indicated that Evans had allegedly used a pistol to shoot Hall. Authorities reported that both women were guests at the apartment where the fatal shooting occurred.
Following her arrest, Sharneeka Evans was charged with first-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of Ashley Marie Hall. While the investigation was ongoing, police assured the public that there was no ongoing threat. In the wake of her death, those who knew Ashley remembered her as a vibrant woman and a dedicated mother of three. Her family and loved ones planned a vigil to celebrate her life and spirit.
