Annapolis Mass Shooting Victims Remembered As Caring Dads At Funerals

ANNAPOLIS, MD — A joint funeral was held Friday for the father and son killed in the Annapolis mass shooting.

Family and friends remembered the pair, 55-year-old Nicolas Mireles of Odenton and his son 27-year-old Mario Antonio Mireles Ruiz of Annapolis, as caring fathers.

"They would give you the shirt off their back. They would come running if you called them. They would always be there for you in need," family friend Lola James said, according to WJZ. "This is the worst thing that could've happened to all of us."

The other late victim, 25-year-old Christian Marlon Segovia of Annapolis, was laid to rest on June 17 at Beall Funeral Home in Bowie.

The three victims were fatally shot June 11 in Annapolis after a birthday party parking dispute, court records said.

Police said three surviving victims were hospitalized.

The Mireles's had a public viewing Thursday in Annapolis at Maryland Hall. Their funeral was held at St. John Neumann Catholic Church before their burial at Bestgate Memorial Park, also in Annapolis.

Mario Mireles was a father to three kids, and he had another on the way. He will also be remembered for his entrepreneurial spirit, starting a car detailing business 4 years ago.

Mario Mireles' obituary said he was always there for family and friends.

"He had a talent for storytelling and was the life of the party," his obituary said. "He could always be found smiling whenever one was near. Mario was wise beyond his years. He was everyone's counselor; he could be on the phone for hours giving advice."

Mario Mireles' wife, Judi, called her husband and father-in-law "beautiful souls."

"They were amazing dads, always willing to help, they always brightened up the room," she said on a GoFundMe page to cover funeral expenses. "Nicolas Mireles leaves behind a wife and 10 kids and grandkids. We are deeply saddened and hurt about this."

The Segovia family is also raising money with this GoFundMe.

Segovia, nicknamed "Chele," will be remembered for his loving spirit. He was known to buy food and water for people experiencing homelessness.

Segovia had a son at age 18 and would do anything for his child.

"Chele had a tough and rough exterior but the most beautiful heart on the inside," Segovia's obituary said. "He ... raised his son with all the love in the world. He made sure his son knew how much he loved him, and he made sure everyone around him knew that no one came before his son."

Segovia was also expecting a child with his pregnant fiancé.

"Chele was a man of his word and always showed up anytime anyone called him," his obituary said. "Day or night, rain, snow, or sunshine he was there."

Suspect Faces Centuries In Prison

Charles Robert Smith, a 43-year-old Army veteran from Annapolis, was arrested in the case.

Smith's attorney said the suspect is on five different post-traumatic stress disorder medications and hadn't taken the medicine for several days before the shooting, WBAL reported.

Smith is charged with:

• Three counts of second-degree murder
• Three counts of attempted second-degree murder
• Three counts of first-degree assault
• One count of the use of a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence

Smith could be sentenced to 305 years in prison if convicted on all counts. He is currently being held without bond.

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