US Tourist Fatally Shot During Violent Incident Puerto Rico’s La Perla

Kevin Mares, a 25-year-old tourist from New York visiting Puerto Rico for Bad Bunny's residency concerts, was fatally shot early Sunday at a nightspot in La Perla, a seaside community near Old San Juan known for its troubled past. The shooting occurred during an argument involving several people, with Mares identified as an innocent bystander who was hit in the abdomen and later died at Puerto Rico's largest public hospital. Two other individuals from La Perla were injured and remain hospitalized. Police have limited information about the motive and the shooter, who is still at large, and investigators are relying on witness accounts from Mares' three friends who accompanied him. The incident has raised concerns about public safety and police presence in La Perla, with calls for increased law enforcement to prevent such violence. Mares' family has expressed grief and hopes for a tribute from Bad Bunny at his concert, while also seeking assistance to repatriate his body to the United States.