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VIDEO: 64-year-old man dies days after being punched in Sonoma altercation; suspect charged

A suspect is facing involuntary manslaughter and battery charges after a video shows an altercation at Sonoma Plaza where a man identified as John Avila was punched after being heard saying "I want to die," along with a racial slur, and died six days later.

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