Mother remembers her two daughters killed in Fort Worth car wash shooting: “They were just sweet”

FORT WORTH – A week ago, on July 4, Sharde Bills lost two of her five daughters, four-year-old Ivy and 15-month-old Wynter, in a shooting at a car wash.

“They were just sweet,” she said emotionally. “That was my noise. My house is just so quiet now without my babies.”

Fort Worth police say After a fight broke out at a gathering at a car wash on West Cleburne Road, a shooting occurred.

The two girls and another person were caught in the crossfire and died. 26-year-old Kanard Murphy is now charged with capital crimes for this crime.

Witnesses told police it was related to “domestic violence” between the suspect and his daughter’s mother. They say he put his baby in the back seat of his car, then turned around with a rifle and opened fire.

“It has affected us deeply,” said Fort Worth police officer Tracy Carter. “Senseless violence is something we should not see.”

A balloon was released at the Tree of Life Funeral Home in Fort Worth.

“This is a truly sad occasion,” said George Bell. “As a family, we want to thank the Lord for his blessings and as we come together, let us be strong and support one another.”

The family asked Bishop Rodney McIntosh to pass on this news.

“The mother just asked if we could please put the guns down,” he said. “We need to get back to resolving conflicts in our community when they arise. That doesn’t have to be the answer every time someone has a dispute.”

The funeral of both girls will take place on Saturday in Tyler, the family’s hometown.