A recent graduate of San Francisco State University has been identified as the woman who was shot and killed Tuesday night in the Sunset.
The San Francisco Police Department said officers responded to a shooting in the 2200 block of 22nd Avenue at about 10:43 p.m. and found a woman who had been shot. She was transported to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
The office of the chief medical examiner identified the victim Thursday as Samantha Emge, 22, a San Francisco resident and 2025 graduate of SF State.
“San Francisco State University extends its deepest condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her during this profoundly difficult time,” Dave Knutson, a spokesperson for the school, said in a statement.
Nation Wood, 25, was arrested in connection with the killing and booked on suspicion of involuntary manslaughter early Wednesday, according to online jail records. Police have provided no additional details.
Knutson confirmed that Wood also graduated from the university in 2025. A friend of Emge told The Standard that Wood was her boyfriend. Emge’s Instagram profile includes several pictures featuring the couple since early 2024.
According to her LinkedIn profile (opens in new tab), Emge worked as a design assistant at Chantal Lamberto Interior Design in Presidio Heights. The firm did not respond to a request for comment. A family member declined to comment.
On his LinkedIn profile (opens in new tab), Wood describes himself as an “independent pre-event site security adviser” who does assessments for “events with VIP attendance.” His profile says he had worked on the White House’s advance team and has experience with the U.S. Secret Service. A White House spokesperson confirmed that Wood was employed as part of the Biden administration.
Reached by phone, Wood’s father, Michael Wood, said he had no comment on “this horrible, horrific tragedy” before hanging up.