By Alicia Cruz
The Black Urban Times
The shooting of Army reservist Master Sgt. Pedro Mercado, a native of the Bronx, remains a mystery as police continue their investigation of the June 17 incident that occurred aboard Fort Gillem in Georgia.
WCTV News reported that Mercado, 47, died after he was shot multiple times aboard the U.S. Army Reserve Center just south of Atlanta.
Mercado's widow, Kimberly Mercado spoke to the Associated Press from her Stockbridge, Georgia home saying her husband was a man who loved his family, watching movies and fishing.
The suspect, who has not yet been identified, is said to be a member of the Army Medical Department Professional Management Command. He remains in police custody after he turning himself in to the Lake City Police Department.
Mercado, a father of three, was raised in the Mott Haven section of the South Bronx before he began his career in the military.
Mercado and the suspect were both assigned to the same unit aboard Fort Gillem, but police have yet to release a motive in the shooting. Mercado's two sons followed their father's lead and joined the military, his widow told the Associated Press.
"They lost their father," she said. "It's rough."
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WCTV News reported that Mercado, 47, died after he was shot multiple times aboard the U.S. Army Reserve Center just south of Atlanta.
Mercado's widow, Kimberly Mercado spoke to the Associated Press from her Stockbridge, Georgia home saying her husband was a man who loved his family, watching movies and fishing.
The suspect, who has not yet been identified, is said to be a member of the Army Medical Department Professional Management Command. He remains in police custody after he turning himself in to the Lake City Police Department.
Mercado, a father of three, was raised in the Mott Haven section of the South Bronx before he began his career in the military.
Mercado and the suspect were both assigned to the same unit aboard Fort Gillem, but police have yet to release a motive in the shooting. Mercado's two sons followed their father's lead and joined the military, his widow told the Associated Press.
"They lost their father," she said. "It's rough."
Media Outlets must credit
The Black Urban Times
www.theblackurbantimes.com
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