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Man gets plea deal in fatal stabbing on The Loop in Tucson

Michael Francisco pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the fatal stabbing of 44-year-old Enrique Mercado. Michael Francisco, 27, has accepted a plea deal in relation to the fatal stabbing death of cyclist Enrique Mercado on The Loop in Tucson. Francisco had been facing a charge of second-degree murder for killing Mercado during a fight on the Loop. Mercado was stabbed in the chest and died at a local hospital. Francisco fled the scene and was found walking near the Tohono Tadai Transit Center a week later, jumping from a bridge and falling 40 feet before running into a nearby wash. He also pleaded guilty to two other charges related to the 2025 homicide, including aggravated assault on a first responder and resisting arrest from an incident after Mercado's death. Francisco will be sentenced on all charges on Dec. 18.

Man gets plea deal in fatal stabbing on The Loop in Tucson

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TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - The man who fatally stabbed a cyclist on The Loop in Tucson has reached a plea deal in the case, along with two other cases.

On Friday, Oct. 23, Michael Francisco pleaded ... [1630 symbols]


المواضيع: Crime

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