he was shot and killed in Puerto Rico<\/a> over the weekend.<\/p>\nKevin Mares, 25, was visiting the island with friends to attend a Bad Bunny concert.<\/p>\n
No arrests in deadly Puerto Rico nightclub shooting<\/p>\n
Early Sunday morning, Mares, his girlfriend and a friend ventured out to a nightclub in the coastal community known as La Perla.<\/p>\n
Police say several people near Mares started arguing, then someone pulled out a gun and opened fire.<\/p>\n
Three people were struck, including Mares. He was hit in the abdomen and rushed to a hospital, where he died.<\/p>\n
The other two victims remain hospitalized.<\/p>\n
As of now, no arrests have been made.<\/p>\n
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New York City resident Kevin Mares, 25, was struck by a stray bullet and killed while on vacation in Puerto Rico on Aug. 10, 2025.<\/p>\n
Sandra Mares<\/p>\n
Queens man had been looking forward to vacation for months, family says<\/p>\n
His heartbroken parents spoke to CBS News New York. They said Mares lived with them and his 15-year-old brother in their East Elmhurst home.<\/p>\n
Mares was studying to be a veterinarian, and his parents say when he wasn’t studying, he was working two part-time jobs.<\/p>\n
His family says Mares was a big fan of Bad Bunny, and he, his girlfriend and his friend had been looking forward to their trip to Puerto Rico for months.<\/p>\n
Mares’ parents are asking anybody with information about the shooting to come forward.<\/p>\n
“We want justice,” mother Sandra Mares said.<\/p>\n
The family is working with local authorities in Puerto Rico to bring Kevin Mares’ body home to Queens so they can begin making funeral arrangements.<\/p>\n
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