On August 8, 2012, 30-year-old Robert Batiste was fatally shot while walking along Martin Luther King Boulevard in southeast Houston. Surveillance footage from a nearby cellphone store captured an unknown assailant approach and shoot Batiste; the shooter fled and no immediate arrest was made. His wife, Shanae Seafous, described him as kind-hearted and a good father, and community activist Quannell X demanded the perpetrator be brought to justice.

Ten days later, on August 18, 2012, Batiste’s funeral at the Missionary Baptist Church on Martin Luther King Boulevard was marred by gunfire outside the church. An off-duty officer attending the service pursued suspects and fired his weapon during the chase; mourners were reportedly trampled as people brandished firearms. Police recovered the suspects’ vehicle, confirmed officers had been at the church, and said investigations into both the murder and the funeral shooting were ongoing.

What did anyone in the area see on August 8 or at the funeral that might help identify those responsible?