Family Seeks Justice for Teen's 2023 Killing

Destiny Bucknor’s family is again asking for answers as her July 4, 2023 killing in Fort Lauderdale nears the two-year mark without an arrest. (cbsnews.com 1) (cbsnews.com 2) Bucknor was 19 when she was shot on the evening of July 4, 2023 while riding as a passenger in a convertible Slingshot near Northwest 8th Street and Northwest 29th Terrace, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office. She was taken to a hospital and died there. (cbsnews.com) (cbs12.com) Investigators have said an unidentified person shot at the vehicle as it traveled westbound on Northwest 8th Street. The motive remains unknown, and authorities have not announced any arrests. (cbs12.com) (nbcmiami.com) Her mother, Brittany Bucknor, has spent months pressing detectives and the public for information, saying in CBS Miami’s 2025 report that she felt unsupported as the case stalled. In the newest CBS Miami segment, the family tied the plea to what would have been Destiny’s 22nd birthday. (cbsnews.com 1) (cbsnews.com 2) (legacy.com) The case has remained public because local television stations returned to it in July 2023, July 2024 and again this week, each time noting that detectives were still looking for leads. Broward Sheriff’s Office investigators previously identified homicide Detective Steven Novak as the case contact. (cbsnews.com) (cbs12.com) Broward Crime Stoppers says tipsters can remain anonymous and may receive up to $5,000 if information leads to an arrest. NBC6 and CBS12 also reported that anonymous tips can be made through Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS. (browardcrimestoppers.org) (nbcmiami.com) (cbs12.com) Nearly two years on, the public facts have barely changed: a 19-year-old was killed in a holiday shooting, the suspect has not been identified, and her family is still asking someone to come forward. (cbsnews.com) (cbsnews.com)