Police say two afternoon shootings minutes apart were connected to a brawl that began at Historic Stop Six Park.
FORT WORTH, TX — Two people were killed Monday afternoon after a group gathered at an East Fort Worth park and a fight led to gunfire, with a second shooting reported minutes later nearby, police said. Officers heard shots around the 1500 block of Liberty Street and found one victim at the scene; a second victim was later discovered in a parked car on Handley Drive.
Authorities identified the first victim as 17-year-old Cyanna Boone, a senior at Dunbar High School. The second victim, found in the nearby residential area, died at a hospital. Detectives say both shootings stemmed from a confrontation among about 15 to 20 people at Historic Stop Six Park. Investigators are interviewing witnesses, reviewing evidence and working to determine who fired the shots and how many shooters were involved. The Tarrant County medical examiner will confirm the second victim’s identity and causes of death as the investigation moves forward.
According to police, East Division officers were handling an unrelated call when they heard gunfire at about 2:13 p.m. Monday, Dec. 29. They rushed to Historic Stop Six Park, where they found Boone on the ground with gunshot wounds. She died at the scene. As officers secured the area and began talking with witnesses, a second call came in around 2:18 p.m. reporting a shooting in the 1700 block of Handley Drive, a few minutes away. There, officers located a vehicle with a gunshot victim inside. That person was transported and later pronounced dead. Police said evidence indicates the vehicle left the park after the initial gunfire and stopped on Handley Drive before the second scene was reported.
Public information officer Daniel Segura said detectives believe the two scenes are directly connected. Witness accounts described a chaotic burst of shots after a verbal dispute turned into a physical fight at the park. One nearby resident, who was home at the time, recalled hearing dozens of rounds before the firing became sporadic. As officers worked the first scene, they also tracked down another person seen fleeing the Handley Drive vehicle. That individual was later located at a nearby home and questioned by detectives. Police have not announced any arrests. The motive for the confrontation remains under investigation, and officials have not said how many guns were fired.
Boone’s family said she was a dedicated student preparing for college. Dunbar High School, where she was a senior, is located roughly three miles from the park. The Stop Six area, one of Fort Worth’s historic neighborhoods, has seen periodic police responses to gunfire in recent months, though overall violent crime citywide has fluctuated year to year. On Monday, crime-scene tape ringed the park and nearby streets as investigators placed evidence markers and canvassed for surveillance video. Neighbors said children often use the park’s basketball courts and open fields; several residents said they initially mistook the sound of gunshots for fireworks before realizing something was wrong.
Detectives from the homicide unit are leading the case and coordinating with the medical examiner’s office. As of late Tuesday, police had released Boone’s name and age while withholding the second victim’s identity pending next-of-kin notification. Officials said there was no continuing threat to the public tied to this case. Investigative steps expected this week include processing shell casings and other ballistic evidence recovered at both scenes, interviewing additional witnesses who were at the park gathering and reviewing nearby doorbell or business cameras along Liberty Street and Handley Drive. Authorities have not released a suspect description or said whether gang ties, prior disputes or social media posts played a role in arranging the meet-up at the park.
Residents who live near the park described a confusing, frightening few minutes. “It was consistent — pop, pop, pop — and then it slowed,” said Jazelle Henderson, who lives behind the park and watched officers render aid as neighbors gathered on sidewalks. A family member remembered Boone as “very smart” and college-bound. Police at both scenes could be seen photographing the roadway and marking evidence near a cluster of parked cars and a small playground. By dusk, investigators had widened the perimeter on Liberty Street while additional units guarded the Handley Drive scene a short distance away.
As of Wednesday morning, the medical examiner had not publicly released the second victim’s name, and police had not announced an arrest. Detectives say their next update will come after additional witness interviews and lab processing of ballistic evidence. The case remains open.
Author note: Last updated December 31, 2025.