Maceo Martin, 41, was killed during a domestic dispute in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood in the early morning hours of October 8, 2024. Martin went to the Hammond Street apartment where his ex-wife and their children were staying; upset that she was with another man, he rang the doorbell and shouted insults. His ex-wife was in the front entryway trying to get him to leave through the locked door.

Inside the apartment was her new partner, Widmaer Lapaix, then 27, who came downstairs armed with a Kel-Tec rifle and fired a single shot through the entryway window that struck Martin in the chest. Martin was taken to Boston Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. Police arrested Lapaix and charged him with murder; investigators relied on video surveillance, forensic evidence, and witness statements.

The trial in Suffolk Superior Court resulted in a jury finding Lapaix guilty of second-degree murder on April 3, 2026. He was sentenced on April 6, 2026, to life with the possibility of parole after 15 years. Martin is remembered by his family for his love, sense of humor, and joyful spirit. If anyone knew Maceo or witnessed what happened that night, please share information with the authorities.