On Thursday, an Army reservist who was fatally shot at the Fort Gillem Army Reserve was identified as Bronx native Master Sgt. Pedro Mercado, 47, who oversaw medical units. Another reservist turned himself in for the shooting at the base near Atlanta, Georgia, but he has not be charged yet. According to the Daily News, Mercado grew up in Mott Haven and leaves behind a wife and three children, two of whom followed him into the military. His wife told the Post, "Pedro was a wonderful person, if you got to meet Pedro, you were truly blessed... He loved the army, he loved soldiering. He tried to make a difference, he was a mentor."

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