Garreth Parks Jr., 43, was shot and killed in a parking lot in the 3700 block of W. Belvedere Avenue in Baltimore in the late hours of March 31, 2026 — the same day as his birthday. He had arrived around 10 p.m. with his girlfriend and had stepped out of his silver vehicle to speak with a friend before returning to the car. According to the girlfriend’s account to police, Rene Parks, his estranged wife, pulled up beside them, produced a purple handgun and fired one shot that struck Garreth in the neck. Officers found the girlfriend applying pressure to the wound; Garreth was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead.

Authorities described the shooting as a domestic-related dispute. Rene Parks, 49, was located and arrested at her Lutherville home on April 1, 2026. A gun was recovered during a search of her residence, though charging papers state that recovered firearm did not match the witness description. She was charged with first- and second-degree murder, assault and firearm violations.

If anyone was in the area that night or knew Garreth or Rene Parks, did you see either vehicle or notice anything that could help investigators?