Coronavirus halts funeral plans for Indio stabbing victim, family speaks out

The parents of an Indio man who was stabbed and killed outside a Circle K earlier this week is speaking out after learning they won't be able to give their son a funeral due to the coronavirus.

Maurice Brock, 27, was stabbed in front of the Circle K at Jefferson Street and Highway 111 around midnight Saturday. Marvin Riggins, Brock's father, said he would often make trips to that Circle K.

"He gets a beer every time he comes after work every day he has to have his beer so he walked all the way down here," Riggins told News Channel 3's Jake Ingrassia.

He was pronounced dead at John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital, at approximately 2:01 a.m.

28-year-old Vincente Munoz was arrested the next day, taken into custody by the Riverside County Gang Impact Team. He faces murder charges and is being held on $1 million.

The suspect may be behind bars, but Brock's family said they can't get full closure after learning that the coronavirus halted all possibilities for a proper funeral. With the size of gatherings now limited and social distancing required, they're not sure where to turn.

"These are things that you can't do anymore," Riggins said. "There will be no car washes no large Gatherings no Memorial services For him to help bring in the money for the actual burial so at this point we're at a standstill and we have no idea what we're going to do next," Riggins said.

Brock's family has set-up a GoFundMe page to help cover the costs of his eventual funeral. Click here to help.

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