Ashley Marie Hall, a 36-year-old Des Moines resident, was fatally shot early Friday morning April 10 2026 inside an apartment in the 3200 block of 30th Street in the Prospect Park neighborhood of Des Moines, Iowa. Des Moines Police Department officers responded to a report of a person shot at the apartment complex around 3 a.m. and found Hall suffering from a gunshot wound to the head.
She was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident unfolded in a residential area near the Des Moines VA Medical Center where the apartment building serves local families and the shooting prompted an immediate heavy police presence.
The victim was identified by the Des Moines Police Department and the Polk County Medical Examiner’s Office as 36-year-old Ashley Marie Hall. She was found inside an apartment in the 3200 block of 30th Street in the Prospect Park neighborhood where officers secured the scene and began processing evidence.
No other injuries were reported from the incident that took place during the early morning hours in this part of north Des Moines. The discovery prompted a homicide investigation by the Des Moines Police Department’s Crimes Against Persons Section.
The Prospect Park and broader Des Moines community has been left in profound grief over the violent death of Ashley Marie Hall in the 3200 block of 30th Street. Family and friends have expressed heartbreak while local residents have shared concern over the gunfire in a residential neighborhood near the VA Medical Center.
The Des Moines Police Department is actively investigating the April 10, 2026 shooting in the 3200 block of 30th Street in the Prospect Park neighborhood with no arrests announced at this time. Detectives are reviewing witness statements and any available evidence from the apartment complex while the case remains in its early stages. The probe continues with focus on the events that led to the fatal gunshot wound in this part of Des Moines. Authorities have urged the public for information to assist the review.
The north Des Moines community has rallied in mourning with calls for awareness and support following the fatal shooting in the 3200 block of 30th Street. Residents have reflected on the impact of such violence in a neighborhood near the VA Medical Center while local leaders have offered resources for those affected by the tragedy. The incident has heightened concerns about gun violence in the city as Des Moines processes the loss on April 10, 2026.
