'They need to stop': Man on night out with wife gets stabbed to death while trying to 'deescalate' random fight outside event center, widow says

A Texas antheral died aft helium was allegedly stabbed to decease portion trying to interruption up fighting patrons astatine an lawsuit connected Sunday, his woman said.

Rosanna Perez was astatine the El Flaco Event Center successful New Braunfels, Texas, aft midnight connected Sunday with her husband, 52-year-old Mario Saldana, erstwhile the mates saw a combat heating up successful the parking batch outside. Perez told section CBS affiliate KENS that erstwhile her hubby saw what was going on, she told him that they should leave. But helium told her, "No, fto maine spell archer these radical to calm down, they request to stop."

As Mario Saldana attempted to intervene and "deescalate" the situation, helium was allegedly stabbed aggregate times by 55-year-old David Saldana (no relation) successful the thorax and back.

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According to the New Braunfels Police Department, officers responded to a "large disturbance" astatine the lawsuit halfway that progressive "multiple individuals" astatine 12:10 a.m. connected Sunday. One victim, aboriginal identified arsenic Mario Saldana, was recovered with a stab coiled and treated by paramedics astatine the country earlier helium was taken to San Antonio Military Medical Center. He was pronounced dormant astatine the hospital.

Police were capable to place David Saldana arsenic their fishy successful the fatal stabbing aft speaking to respective witnesses astatine the scene. David Saldana was aboriginal located astatine a location successful the aforesaid municipality and arrested without incident. He was charged with execution and booked into the Comal County Jail, wherever helium is being held connected $500,000 bond.

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According to police, determination whitethorn beryllium further arrests and the probe is ongoing.

Perez besides spoke to section ABC affiliate KSAT astir the alleged incident, saying that her hubby "tried to abstracted people, and I conjecture they got angry." She added, "This was thing that didn't request to happen."

Mario Saldana's household volition beryllium holding a sheet merchantability successful their vicinity to assistance rise wealth for his funeral. Perez besides acceptable up a GoFundMe page to rise wealth for the household successful the aftermath of losing their "sole provider."