A funeral at Antioch Baptist Church in the 700 block of East 32nd Street turned deadly the morning of March 21, 2026. Just before 10 a.m., gunfire erupted outside as mourners were arriving. Police found two men with gunshot wounds; both were taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition. Martez Starks, 42, later died of his injuries. The second man remained critically injured.

The shooting happened while a separate funeral service was underway inside the church. Authorities described the attack as brazen and said the motive was unclear. Investigators were gathering evidence and seeking information from the public; no arrests had been announced.

Does anyone who was in the area that morning or who knew Martez Starks have information that could help investigators?