"Tybalt, the reason that I have to love thee Doth much excuse the appertaining rage To such a greeting Villain I am none. Therefore farewell; I see thou know’st me not." Romeo was heard saying trying to stop the fight.

Man Killed in Street Fight

BY CHRIS CAMPBELL

VERONA, Italy, Monday, May 3rd; a man named Mercutio was killed by Tybalt Capulet, who was using a knife. Two men were in a street fight after an argument.

Mercutio was told to be a friend of the Montague family. Benvolio a Montague said that Tybalt was not looking to fight Mercutio, but he was truly looking for Romeo. Benvolio and Mercutio were downtown when Tybalt and his associates ran into them. From there they walked into the nearest ally, where they drew their weapons. Mercutio with his hands and Tybalt with a knife.

Authorities say that Tybalt was there to challenge Romeo, but when Romeo was know where to be found. Mercutio challenged Tybalt. The fight between the two was said to go back and forth by the witnesses.

In the middle of the quarrel Rome was said to come in. Witnesses

say that Romeo tried to stop the fight.Authorities are still don’t know why Romeo wanted to stop the fight on Tybalt’s half. Although Romeo made many attempts to stop the fight, it continued.

One of his many and last attempts to stop the fighting was he got in between Mercutio and Tybalt. In some sense this stopped the fight between Mercutio and Tybalt just not how he wanted it to. Tybalt took his knife when under Romeo’s arm and stabbed Mercutio in the side.

Mercutio was told to say, "A plague o’ both you house! I am sped. Where is my

page? Go, villain, fetch a surgeion" Before he fell to the ground in death he repeatedly blamed Romeo for his death.

Obituaries

Mercutio Blechman

1984-2002

Mercutio Blechman, friend of the Montagues, was an uplifting energetic person. He was eighteen years old when Tybalt Capulet, stabbed him in the side of his stomach.

At the age of fourteen Mercutio moved to Verona after the death of his parents in a late night car accident.

In Verona he found a job and quickly addapted to his new surroundings. Soonly after he became friends Romeo Montague.

Romeo and his family greeted Mercutio as if he was one of there own. Mercutio always seemed to be the comic relief and will be greatly loved and missed.