New York man fatally shot whereas in Puerto Rico for Dangerous Bunny live performance remembered as inspiration

[ad_1] 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 pals to attend a Bad Bunny concert . On Sunday, Mares was out when a couple of folks started to combat throughout the road, his father, Hector Mares, told NBC New York .

"Any individual received a gun and begin capturing, and sadly they hit my son within the stomach," Hector Mares stated.

Mares was an harmless bystander caught within the crossfire of the capturing, in accordance with Murder detective Sgt. Arnaldo Ruiz. He was taken to a hospital the place he was pronounced lifeless.

Mares' demise has left his household utterly devastated and in shock.

"My son, all people loves him, all people," Hector Mares advised NBC New York. "He was doing good in school, he was working. When he got here house 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 anticipate that was going to be the final time we see him."

Mares' mom, Sandra Mares, was in disbelief when she was advised of her son's passing.

"We could not imagine it," she advised NBC New York in Spanish. "We thought it was a joke."

Sandra recalled spending weekends along with her son, when the household would get collectively to grill hamburgers and hotdogs, or sing karaoke.

Now, all Mares' mother and father 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 liked son, devoted buddy, and a supply of inspiration to everybody who knew him," who had a brilliant future forward of him.

"His wholehearted kindness, adventurous spirit, and unwavering dedication to household made him a pillar of energy for his family members," his household stated on the GoFundMe web page.