Mercutio and Tybalt were pronounced dead last Tuesday because of the war that is currently going on between the two houses. Many witnesses are coming forward. However they are all different, leaving us wondering who's fault it actually was.
We do know for sure that the death of Mercutio, by Tybalt, made Romeo eager for revenge. This is what we know made Romeo start the fight between him and Tybalt.
Benvolio was a star witness and when asked what happened he replied, “Clearly the Capulets initiated this fight and should be responsible for the death of my dear friend, Mercutio."
Witnesses all say that Mercutio's last words were, “Help me into some house, Benvolio, or I shall faint. A plague o’ both