Martin Cisneros

Martin Cisneros was a 46-year-old man from Fort Worth, Texas. Other than his age and where he lived, few personal details about him are available in public records. His life was cut short by gun violence in the spring of 2021.

On the afternoon of May 21, 2021, a shooting occurred in Fort Worth’s Near East Side. Around 2 p.m., patrol officers were dispatched to the 1500 block of East Presidio Street following reports of gunfire. The incident took place in front of the True Worth Place homeless shelter. When police arrived, they found Martin Cisneros unresponsive on a sidewalk in the 2300 block of Cypress Street. Nearby on the same block, they discovered a second victim, 31-year-old Hassan Sharrieff Harris Jr., who was also unresponsive.

Both Mr. Cisneros and Mr. Harris had sustained gunshot wounds. Emergency responders transported them to local hospitals, but both men succumbed to their injuries and were pronounced dead. Fort Worth police began an investigation into the double homicide but did not immediately release information about a potential motive.

In the months that followed, the investigation led to two arrests. In November 2021, police arrested Cornelius Ladell Henderson. A second suspect, Jason Smith, was taken into custody in July 2022. Both men were charged with murder in the death of Hassan Harris. However, according to court records, no charges have been filed in connection with the death of Martin Cisneros. As of July 2022, his homicide case remains unsolved.