Mariano Escareño was 24 when he was killed at a family cookout in Saginaw, Michigan on June 5, 2022. Described as kind and humble, he was a talented artist who drew, painted, sang and danced, and was close to his family.The gathering turned deadly after an argument escalated when a relative who had not been invited, Juan M. Mireles, arrived. Multiple gunshots were fired; Mariano and his cousins Laura Buendia and Rafael J.

Campos were fatally shot. Laura was six months pregnant; doctors later saved her unborn baby.Authorities arrested Mireles and initially charged him with three counts of open murder and felony firearm possession. The prosecution reported the shooting stemmed from a long-standing dispute involving Mireles’ sister.

Mireles later entered a no-contest plea to one count of manslaughter and one count of using a firearm to commit a felony, with an expected prison term of three to eight years.Is there anyone who knew Mariano or his family who can share memories or details that might help others understand what happened that night?