A loving mother with dreams of seeing the world, TaMia Se'Mone Sisk was a source of warmth, kindness, and laughter for her family and friends in Waterloo, Iowa. The 27-year-old was a proud graduate of East Waterloo High School, where she had played basketball. A dedicated and hardworking employee at a local Target Distribution Center, she was building a life for herself and her two young children, a son named Juliano and a daughter, Ny'Ariea.
Her loved ones remembered her for the joy she brought into their lives, and they hoped her children would find strength in the memory of her love.
The life filled with such promise was cut short on the night of Saturday, October 17, 2026. At approximately 10:04 p.m., the Waterloo Police Department received a 911 call reporting the sound of gunshots. The caller believed the shots had come from inside a residence at 660 Lunar Lane and feared someone might be hurt. Officers were dispatched to the address in central Waterloo, a city in Black Hawk County with a population of just over 67,000.
Upon arrival, police entered the home and found Ta Mia Sisk inside, suffering from gunshot wounds. Officers immediately began administering life-saving measures. Emergency crews from Waterloo Fire & Rescue arrived and transported her to a local hospital for urgent medical care. Despite the efforts of first responders and medical staff, Sisk succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased. Her body was later sent to the Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner for an autopsy.
The Waterloo Police Department launched a homicide investigation into Sisk's death, which they stated was being treated as an isolated incident with no immediate threat to the public. Detectives from the department’s investigation division began processing the scene on Lunar Lane and canvassing the neighborhood for information. No suspects were immediately identified, and no arrests were announced in the days following the shooting.
As part of the active investigation, detectives made a public appeal for assistance. They asked residents and businesses in the central Waterloo area to review any surveillance camera footage they might have from the night of the shooting. Specifically, they were looking for video recorded between 9:50 p.m. and midnight on October 17 for any signs of "suspicious activity or people." Authorities hoped that a piece of video evidence could provide a critical lead in identifying the person or persons responsible for Ta Mia's death.
A funeral service for Ta Mia was held on the evening of Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at Locke at Tower Park in Waterloo, where family and friends gathered to mourn and remember her. As of the latest reports in October 2026, the investigation into her murder remains active and ongoing. No arrests have been made, and the shooter has not been publicly identified. Anyone with information about the case is encouraged to contact the Waterloo Police Department Detective Division at 319-291-4340 (option 3) or Cedar Valley Crime Stoppers at 855-300-TIPS.
