According to the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO), deputies were called to a home in San Manuel Sat. night, Oct. 27, 2012, after the homeowners called 911 when a man they did not know began banging on their door asking for help.
When deputies arrived a few minutes later, they discovered the man dead at the scene.
PCSO Public Information Officer Tim Gaffney has confirmed that homicide detectives are investigating the man’s death as a homicide, but other details are not yet available.
The victim was identified as Nicholas Angelo Lagunas, 30, of Winkelmen. His next of kin has been notified, Gaffney said.
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