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Tyler child killed in July 4 shooting in Fort Worth

By Darby Good,

11 days ago

FORT WORTH, Texas ( KETK ) – Tyler ISD Head Start announced on Wednesday they are mourning one of their Head Start students who died on July 4 due to gun violence.

“Please keep her family in your prayers during this very difficult time,” Tyler ISD Head Start said.

According to reports from Dallas NBC affiliate NBC 5 , Ivy Pierce, 4, and her sister Wynter Thouston, 1, were among five people shot on July 4 while in the area for a fireworks show. Both girls died of their injuries.

Fort Worth police detectives told NBC 5 the shooting started after a fight broke out between two people and someone started shooting.

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=47NAkW_0uNO09P100 — Photo courtesy of Tyler ISD Head Start.

Kanard Murphy was arrested for capital murder of multiple persons after the shooting, and is being held in the Tarrant County Jail on a $1 million bond.

A GoFundMe has been started to support the family of the two young girls who died.

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