A funeral outside Simple Traditions by Bradshaw in Saint Paul turned deadly on February 21, 2022. Mourners gathered for services for Casanova Carter when a fight on the sidewalk escalated into gunfire around 11:20 a.m. Surveillance footage captured several people opening fire as attendees fled.

The victim was identified as 28-year-old Agustin Martinez of Crystal. Martinez was struck in the back, taken to Regions Hospital, and pronounced dead. Three other men were hospitalized, one with critical wounds to his abdomen, back, and legs.

Authorities identified and later arrested four men charged in connection with the shooting: David Nicholas Garcia, 40; Mario Alberto Vega, 30; Bryan Lara-Saavedra, 25; and Jesus Hernandez, 21. Charges include second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon; Garcia and Vega also face counts for illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition. Surveillance footage reportedly shows Lara-Saavedra shooting a man in the neck while the others fired into the crowd. The shooting was believed to be gang-related.

Did anyone at the funeral or nearby see anything that could help clarify how the confrontation began?