A New York man who was fatally shot in Puerto Rico’s La Perla neighborhood in San Juan on Sunday is being remembered by his family members as a beloved son, buddy and inspiration to all who knew him.
Kevin Mares, 25, was visiting the island with mates to attend a Unhealthy Bunny live performance. On Sunday, Mares was out when a number of individuals started to battle throughout the road, his father, Hector Mares, informed NBC New York.
“Anyone bought a gun and begin taking pictures, and sadly they hit my son within the stomach,” Hector Mares stated.
Mares was an harmless bystander caught within the crossfire of the taking pictures, in accordance with Murder detective Sgt. Arnaldo Ruiz. He was taken to a hospital the place he was pronounced useless.
Mares’ dying has left his household fully devastated and in shock.
“My son, everyone loves him, everyone,” Hector Mares informed NBC New York. “He was doing good in school, he was working. When he got here dwelling from work, he began taking good care of his, his pets, and he loves cooking.”
The final time he noticed his son was proper earlier than he left for Puerto Rico.
“We are saying, ‘Goodbye, take care, see you quickly, we’re gonna miss you,'” Hector Mares stated. “We by no means, by no means count on that was going to be the final time we see him.”
Mares’ mom, Sandra Mares, was in disbelief when she was informed of her son’s passing.
“We could not imagine it,” she informed NBC New York in Spanish. “We thought it was a joke.”
Sandra recalled spending weekends together with her son, when the household would get collectively to grill hamburgers and hotdogs, or sing karaoke.
Now, all Mares’ dad and mom need is for his or her son’s physique to be introduced again to New York. They began a GoFundMe to assist them with physique switch and funerary bills.
The household remembered Mares as “a deeply cherished son, devoted buddy, and a supply of inspiration to everybody who knew him,” who had a shiny future forward of him.
“His wholehearted kindness, adventurous spirit, and unwavering dedication to household made him a pillar of power for his family members,” his household stated on the GoFundMe web page.
Mares was planning to suggest to his girlfriend of six years this fall, in accordance with his household.
“Household was on the heart of all the things he did, and his sudden passing has left an unfillable void in our lives,” the household stated.
The investigation into the taking pictures that killed Mares is ongoing.
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