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.
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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]
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