A vacationer from New York was fatally shot early Sunday whereas visiting Puerto Rico to attend Bad Bunny’s residency, police stated.
The sufferer, recognized as 25-year-old Kevin Mares, was killed at La Perla, a well-liked seaside shantytown close to Previous San Juan, police stated in an announcement.
The taking pictures occurred within the predawn hours at a nightspot referred to as “Shelter for Mistreated Males.”
Mares was shot on the left aspect of his stomach and was taken to Puerto Rico’s largest public hospital, the place he died, authorities stated.
Murder detective Sgt. Arnaldo Ruiz advised the Related Press in a cellphone interview that the taking pictures happened when a number of folks close to Mares started arguing, and one pulled out a gun and shot at the least three folks. Two different males who reside in La Perla had been injured and remained hospitalized.
“We’re nonetheless within the early phases of creating a motive for the occasions. We will not rule something out till the interviews are accomplished,” Ruiz advised native media, based on El Nuevo Dia.
The police sergeant stated Mares was an harmless bystander who was visiting Puerto Rico with pals for one in all Unhealthy Bunny’s 30 concert events. The musician’s high-profile residency has attracted tens of 1000’s of holiday makers to the U.S. territory.
Ruiz added that Mares’ three pals had been additionally from New York. He did not have their hometowns.
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La Perla is situated on the outskirts of a historic district widespread with vacationers often known as Previous San Juan. A pair hundred folks reside within the shantytown, which as soon as served as Puerto Rico’s largest distribution level for heroin and was identified for its violence.
Police used to keep away from the group, which used to have an indication proclaiming, “Not open to guests. Don’t enter.”
However violence eased when tons of of federal brokers raided the slum in 2011 and arrested dozens of individuals, together with a widely known group chief who was later convicted.
The neighborhood became even safer and more welcoming after Puerto Rican singers Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featured it of their hit, “Despacito.”
However remoted violent incidents persist.
In February 2023, three tourists were stabbed after police stated an individual advised them to cease filming contained in the group.
Then, in April 2024, a 24-year-old vacationer from Delaware was killed and his physique set on hearth after police stated he and a good friend had been attacked following a drug buy. Police stated the victims had been attempting to take footage of La Perla after being warned not to take action.
The island of three.2 million folks has reported 277 killings thus far this yr, in contrast with 325 killings in the identical interval final yr.
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