Overview
- Kalel Jorell Martínez Bristol, 37, turned himself in on Aug. 15 and faces first-degree murder and additional weapons-law charges in the Aug. 10 shooting.
- Authorities say Mares was an innocent bystander at a nightspot in La Perla when Martínez Bristol opened fire during an argument that wounded two local residents.
- Mares, a 25-year-old from Queens, traveled to Puerto Rico to attend Bad Bunny’s sold-out residency in Old San Juan and was struck by a stray bullet.
- The suspect is held on $800,000 bond and is scheduled to return to court on Aug. 28 as prosecutors prepare their case.
- Family and friends held a wake in Queens on Aug. 16; a memorial Mass is scheduled for next week.