Destiny Dead

By: Broward Sheriff’s Office

It’s been a year since a bullet took Destiny Bucknor’s life, and Broward Sheriff’s Office homicide detectives continue to look for her killer. Investigators are asking anyone with information on this case to come forward.

Shortly after 7:15 p.m., on Tuesday, July 4, last year, BSO deputies received a report of an adult female who was transported to a local hospital with a gunshot wound. Bucknor died at the hospital.

The preliminary investigation revealed Bucknor was a passenger in a convertible Slingshot vehicle driven by an adult male. According to detectives, they were traveling westbound on Northwest Eighth Street, and when they approached the 2900 block, an unidentified subject shot at them, striking Bucknor. A motive remains unknown.

Anyone with information on this shooting is asked to call Homicide Detective Steven Novak at 954-321-4325 or submit a tip through the SaferWatch app. If you wish to remain anonymous, please contact Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS (8477), online at browardcrimestoppers.org, or dial **TIPS (8477) from any cellphone in the United States. Anonymous tips that lead to an arrest are eligible for a reward of up to $5,000 from Crime Stoppers