D’Yani Amajanique Denise Thomas, 19, was shot and killed on June 12, 2022, after gunfire erupted while she and friends were inside a car near North Star Mall in Castle Hills. She and 18-year-old Kennedi Eunece Braziel died of their injuries; a third woman in the vehicle was critically injured. Investigators recovered more than 50 shell casings and believe a 9-millimeter and an AK-47 were used in the attack. No suspects or arrests have been announced and the Castle Hills Police Department says the investigation remains ongoing.

D’Yani had recently graduated from Healy Murphy Center and was celebrating with friends. Her mother, Valerie Thomas, described her as loving and happy; D’Yani had plans to join the Air Force and wanted a better future for her young daughter and infant son. The community and family are seeking answers after this deadly, early-morning shooting.

If anyone witnessed the shooting near North Star Mall that morning or has information that could help, please contact the Castle Hills Police Department.