A 30-year-old mother of seven, Ngaire Tusi Silaulelei, was shot and killed Monday morning in Tacoma, Washington. The body of a Samoan family member was found under the picnic shelter in Oakland Madrona Park.
Tacoma Police say the fatal event happened at 8:35 AM. The victim is Ngaire Tusi, a well-known mother of seven, according to her family.
“Detectives and crime scene technicians confirmed a homicide at this morning’s death site. Officer Shelbie Boyd of Tacoma PD indicated in a news release that this incident is now being treated as such.
Family members said she was abused and shot. According to media accounts, neighbors heard gunfire overnight, which is normal.
Tonight, her sister sent: Ngaire Aasa Tusi was a mother of 7 healthy children: Eternity, Faʻatasiga, Maevalei, Togamau, Sale, Ace, and So’onafai (4 girls, 3 boys). A daughter of Tailele Fafagu and Maeva Sheppard A’asa and sister of Natasha, Diva, Jase, and Iese.
Ngaire Tusi was liked, respected, and well-known in the neighborhood, her relatives told US media.
Her murder was irrational. Our hearts are broken and will never heal. Her siblings said they were having trouble comprehending the reality that we will never see her gorgeous face again and that being in her vivacious presence will forever murder us internally.
“Our Dad has stage four stomach cancer and is devastated. Our mother is sick. Broken forever. We knew our sister loved building memories and documenting them with photos and videos.
The thought of her gone is strange. We feel her death was caused by her overtrusting nature and tendency to see the good in others while ignoring their hidden motivations. We’ll miss and grieve her forever.”
Families have launched a GoFundMe page for the woman.
Many of you have inquired how to aid the family of Ngaire Tusi, who was murdered in Tacoma on Monday. No one was arrested. She leaves her spouse and seven young children. Her family stated on social media that a fund has been set up to pay for her funeral and support her children and her parents.
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