A young man tragically lost his life after a reggaeton concert in Puerto Rico — a show he’d long dreamed of attending.

Kevin Mares was only 25 when he, his girlfriend Angy Argüello, and a friend went on the trip of a lifetime to see Bad Bunny in the reggaeton singer’s home country.

What should have been an unforgettable experience turned into a devastating tragedy when, just hours after the concert, his parents received a call from Angy. The five words she said shattered their world.

His Dream Come True

Kevin and his companions traveled from Queens, New York, to Puerto Rico to for Bad Bunny’s residence in the island nation. According to reports from NBC News and CBS New York, after the August 10, 2025, show, the group headed to a club in La Perla, a well-known coastal community in San Juan.

A fight broke out nearby. “Somebody got a gun and start [sic] shooting, and unfortunately they hit my son in the abdomen,” said Kevin’s father, Hector Mares. According to homicide detective Sergeant Arnaldo Ruiz, the young man was an innocent bystander.

His Girlfriend’s Five Words and His Mother’s Pain

He was rushed to a local hospital, but sadly passed away there. Angy then had to make a call no parent ever wants to receive, delivering the devastating news with just five words, “I’m sorry. We lost him.”

Speaking to NBC, his mother, Sandra Mares, said, “We couldn’t believe it. We thought it was a joke.” She also spoke about their beautiful family weekends, grilling hamburgers and hot dogs, as well as singing karaoke — memories now tinged with sorrow.

His Girlfriend’s Instagram Stories

A heartbroken Angy, who had been dating Kevin for nearly six years, took to her Instagram stories that same day, writing, “My love, I love you. I miss you so much. Why God did you take him away from me?”

She also shared a video made up of photographs of them together, capturing the deep love that bound them. The Mares family confirmed that Kevin planned to propose to her this fall.

Kevin Mares and his girlfriend, Angy Argüello, from a tribute Instagram story dated August 11, 2025 | Source: Instagram/angy.arguello

His Future Career

Kevin was a young man with aspirations and a life full of love, work, and plans. The Mares family described him as “a deeply loved son, devoted friend, and a source of inspiration to everyone who knew him.”

For eight years, he had been working at the Meadowbrook Veterinary Hospital in Long Island alongside his aunt, Diana Mares. “He loved animals, he was so gentle,” she shared with NBC. In fact, he was set to begin his veterinary studies this fall.

“My son, everybody loves him, everybody,” his father noted. “He was doing good at school, he was working. When he came home from work, he started taking care of his, his pets, and he loves cooking [sic].”

The day he left for Puerto Rico, his family said a loving goodbye. “We told him, ‘Goodbye, take care, see you soon, we’re going to miss you.’ We never imagined that would be the last time we saw him,” Hector continued.

Ongoing Investigation

With no arrests made so far, the family is appealing to anyone with information about the shooting to cooperate with Puerto Rican authorities. They have also created a GoFundMe campaign to help cover the costs of transporting his body back to New York and his funeral.

Kevin will be remembered as a joyful young man, passionate about life, devoted to animals, deeply connected to his family, and full of dreams for the future. But the concert he had longed for ended in tragedy, one his loved ones must now carry for the rest of their lives.