Fort Worth Police Department officers received a cutting call just before 9 p.m. on Friday, February 13, 2026, directing them to a residence in the 4800 block of Cargill Circle in north Fort Worth, Texas. The residential street in a suburban neighborhood became the focus of an urgent response as dispatch relayed details of a possible stabbing. Multiple units arrived at the single-family home in this quiet area near Alliance Town Center.
Upon entering the property on Cargill Circle, officers discovered 51-year-old Mirlande Ciprien suffering from multiple stab wounds. The wounds appeared severe, concentrated in areas including the neck according to later medical examiner reports. Emergency personnel assessed her condition immediately inside the home.
Paramedics and officers provided aid at the scene in the 4800 block of Cargill Circle. Despite efforts, Mirlande Ciprien was pronounced dead at the residence. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office later confirmed the cause as a stab wound to the neck, ruling the death a homicide.
Investigators determined the stabbing stemmed from a domestic altercation inside the Cargill Circle home. The incident involved Mirlande Ciprien and her 21-year-old son, Malachyah Ciprien. Preliminary findings indicated an isolated family dispute that escalated fatally in the north Fort Worth residence.
Police located Malachyah Ciprien nearby shortly after the initial response. He had a possible self-inflicted wound and required hospital treatment before booking. Officers took him into custody without further incident in the area surrounding Cargill Circle.
Malachyah Ciprien was charged with murder and booked into the Tarrant County Jail. Bond details remained pending as the investigation continued into the domestic homicide on Cargill Circle. The case highlighted challenges of family violence in suburban north Fort Worth neighborhoods.