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Woman fatally stabbed man outside Merced apartment in self-defense, police say

Headline from ABC 30 Fresno

Detectives with the Merced Police Department believe the stabbing death of a 25-year-old man on Wednesday may have been an act of self-defense.

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  1. ABC 30 Fresno

    Man stabbed to death following family dispute in Merced, police say (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    A man has been stabbed to death after a family dispute broke out at a Merced apartment complex.

  2. Your Central Valley

    One man dies, woman hospitalized after stabbing in Merced, police say (opens Your Central Valley)

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    Merced police are investigating a stabbing on West 19th Street that killed one man and left a woman hospitalized on Tuesday.

  3. ABC 30 Fresno

    Woman fatally stabbed man outside Merced apartment in self-defense, police say (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    Detectives with the Merced Police Department believe the stabbing death of a 25-year-old man on Wednesday may have been an act of self-defense.