Every day in the U.S. about 108 people are shot dead in one way or another.
At GunMemorial.org we try to post pages for all of these people
even though the circumstances of their deaths can be drastically different.
Bernardo Mares Jr., age 23
You can post a photo of Bernardo.
Fatally shot on February 24, 2025 in Garland, Texas.
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News sources:
- Feb 24: Dallas News: Suspect dead, Garland officer wounded in ‘surreal’ shootout, police chief says
- Police Magazine: Texas Officer Wounded During Series of Ambush Attacks, Suspect Killed
- NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth: Man targeting police killed in shootout with officers, more than 100 shots fired: Garland PD
- Suspect killed, Garland officer wounded after shooting call escalates into ambushes, police say
- Gun Violence Archive
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