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New York Post
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Girlfriend of US tourist shot dead during Puerto Rico trip to see Bad Bunny concert shares heartbreaking posts: ‘I love you my angel'
The girlfriend of a US tourist shot dead while in Puerto Rico for a Bad Bunny concert is mourning the loss of her fiancé-to-be in a series of heart-wrenching posts — just hours after she shared happy snaps from their night out. Angy Nicole Arguello, the longtime girlfriend of 25-year-old Kevin Mares, wrote 'I love you, my angel' with a broken heart emoji in an Instagram story alongside a photo of the young couple after Mares' untimely death in La Perla on Sunday. 'My love, I love you. I miss you so much. Why, God, did you take him away from me?' she said in a follow-up pic of Mares smiling. 3 Angy Nicole Arguello, the longtime girlfriend of 25-year-old Kevin Mares, wrote 'I love you, my angel' in an Instagram story of the couple. Instagram/ Mares was planning to propose to Arguello in the fall, according to a GoFundMe created to help cover the expenses to bring his body back home to New York City. The couple, both from Queens, had been together for six years, the fundraiser said. Just hours before the tragedy hit, Arguello and Mares each posted carefree snapshots of palm trees, resort pools and clinking glasses with pals during their Puerto Rico vacation. Mares was shot twice while hanging out at a popular nightspot in La Perla, a shantytown on the outskirts of Old San Juan, officials said. He is believed to have been an innocent bystander when two people nearby started arguing and one pulled out a gun. 3 The young couple were both from Queens and had dated for six years. GoFundMe He was shot in the abdomen and side, according to NBC 6 South Florida, and was rushed to a hospital but died. At least two others, both La Perla locals, were shot and remain hospitalized. Mares was in Puerto Rico with his girlfriend and a friend to see the popular local rapper perform in a 30-show residency that's drawn thousands of US tourists to the Caribbean island and US territory. Loved ones described the 25-year-old as 'a deeply loved son, devoted friend, and a source of inspiration to everyone who knew him' in a GoFundMe page created to help cover the expenses to bring his body back home. 3 Mares, who was shot dead Sunday while at a popular nightspot in La Perla, was planning to propose to Arguello in the fall, according to a GoFundMe created by loved ones. 'His wholehearted kindness, adventurous spirit, and unwavering commitment to family made him a pillar of strength for his loved ones,' the fundraising page read, adding that Mares was planning to propose to his girlfriend of six years in the fall. 'Family was at the center of everything he did, and his sudden passing has left an unfillable void in our lives,' loved ones wrote on the page. The shooter remains at large, local police told NBC 6. 'We have very little information,' said San Juan detective Sgt. Arnaldo Ruiz. La Perla has been dogged by a reputation for crime and violence for decades.
CBS News
04-04-2025
- Politics
- CBS News
Federal court ruling halts construction on Gross Reservoir dam more than halfway through project; Denver Water to appeal
A federal judge on Thursday ordered a halt to construction on a reservoir dam that Denver Water says is critical to supplying water to people in the Denver and Boulder area. The judge cited environmental harm to trees and wildlife , along with concerns about the height of the dam, as reasons to stop construction. The dam at the Gross Reservoir is currently about 60% complete. Judge Christine M. Arguello of the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado issued a preliminary injunction vacating the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' decision and environmental impact statement, as well as a section of the permit for the Moffat Collection System Project -- the larger reservoir expansion project. "All parties agree that there will be environmental harm resulting from completion of the Moffat Collection System Project, including the destruction of 500,000 trees, water diversion from several creeks, and impacts to wildlife by the sudden loss of land," the court wrote. Arguello said that the partial completion of the dam does not minimize its environmental impact. "The fact that the discharges of dredged and fill material for construction of the new Gross Dam have already happened does not make the environmental impact of this Project any less," she wrote in her ruling. Instead of a permanent injunction, the court paused construction and scheduled a future hearing to determine how much additional work, if any, is necessary to make the partially built dam safe and stable. Todd Hartman, a spokesman for Denver Water, said the utility agency plans to appeal the ruling. "Denver Water is reviewing the order issued Thursday evening by the court," he told CBS News Colorado on Friday. "We have grave concerns regarding the ruling. We are prepared to appeal the decision so that we can continue to meet the water supply needs of the 1.5 million people we serve. We will have more to say after we further evaluate the order." The judge's ruling indicated that allowing construction to continue "undermines and renders meaningless" a previous ruling from October 2024, which had already found serious violations of environmental laws. The project is years in the making, with various federal, state, and local government agencies battling over it for about two decades. An agreement between Denver Water and Boulder County was reached in 2021 and at the time, the project was expected to take about five years. Environmental activists and organizations opposed the project, and several -- including Save the Colorado, The Environmental Group, WildEarth Guardians, Living Rivers, Waterkeeper Alliance, and Sierra Club -- filed suit against Denver Water and officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Department of the Interior, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
