Parking Dispute With Motorcycle Club Member Turns into a Fatal Shooting

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A member of the Thunderguards motorcycle club will remain in jail while awaiting trial for the murder of 36-year-old Anthony Martin after he allegedly shot the victim while at a memorial for another club member.

Eric Byrone Kibler and his defense attorney, Tony Garcia, appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey M. Geller on Nov. 1 to reassess the District Court’s decision denying the defendant bail in early October. Kibler is currently facing 47 charges, including multiple counts of first-degree murder, attempted first and second-degree murder and first and second-degree assault as well as conspiracy and additional weapons charges.

The prosecutor informed Judge Geller that the club was holding a memorial for one of its members on the 1300 block of North Spring Street on Aug. 18. As members were placing traffic cones in the street, a nearby neighbor moved one of the cones so she could park her car. An argument between several members and the woman ensued when her son—later identified as Martin—came to the scene and fired one gunshot into the air.

As the argument continued, Kibler allegedly shot Martin multiple times. The prosecutor said “almost every member pulled out a gun” at the time of the shooting, but took off after Martin was shot.

Surveillance cameras captured the shooting and 52 shell casings were recovered from the crime scene, she added.

Garcia agreed that the shooting stemmed from an argument about a parking spot, but claimed Kibler only shot the victim after Martin allegedly shot at the defendant. Multiple people were shooting guns during the incident, he continued, and Kibler returned fire at the victim in an act of self-defense.

Judge Geller affirmed the District Court’s decision and said Kibler would be held without bail.