He doesn't. Tybalt kills Mercutio. It is not clear whether he meant to do it or not. He might have expected Mercutio to parry his thrust, and was surprised when he did not (because Romeo was holding him), or he may have taken advantage of Romeo's intervention to polish him off.
It was probably an accident. He expected Mercutio to parry his thrust, but Romeo grabbed Mercutio and prevented him from doing so. Tybalt does not seem to feel much remorse about killing him, however.
Tybalt Killed Mercutio and then Romeo was so cross he decided to kill Tybalt! =) x
mercutio didnt kill Tybalt, Tybalt killed merctio and then romeo killed Tybalt.=D
Tybalt killed Mercutio(Romeos friend) because Mercutio was taunting him which resulted in a fight. However, although Tybalt hated Mercutio, he never actually intended to kill him.
Mercutio ! ,
broke up the fight but didnt dis-arm Tybalt so he stabbed mercutio around romeo
He wanted to kill Romeo not mercutio.
Mercutio and Tybalt were having a brawl, when Tybalt actually thrust his sword into mercutio, causing him to die. Romeo gets revenge for Mercutio, and dukes it out with Tybalt until he finally killed him.
Romeo had to kill someone, in order for the sequence of events to happen properly. Tybalt has been set up as a quarrelsome man who imagines that he has a grudge against Romeo for crashing Capulet's party (Capulet didn't seem to mind) and so will inevitably create a fight, which creates the occasion for Romeo to kill him.
When Tybalt and Mercutio fight, romeo trys to defend Mercutio but ends up having him killed. Mercutio dies from Tybalt bringing the sword from under Romeo and stabbing Mercutio.
Mercutio. According to Mercutio, Tybalt is "the very butcher of a silk button."
Tybalt killed Mercutio. First Tybalt was insulting Mercutio, Mercutio got furious and Tybalt and Mercutio took out their swords and began to fight. Romeo tried to break the fight up but instead blocks Mercutio from getting Tybalt, while Tybalt was able to stab Mercutio right in the gut.
From: Benvolio To: Prince Escalus Date: 5th June 1651 Subject: The killings of Mercutio and Tybalt. This will explain the deaths of Mercutio and Tybalt. The Montague's and the Capulet's have been sworn enemies for years. Tybalt was leaving the streets to get away from Romeo because Tybalt had killed Mercutio and he knew that Romeo would not agree but then Romeo slew Tybalt. I wanted Mercutio to leave the streets because I am a close friend to Romeo, but he would not go because he wanted to kill Tybalt. When Tybalt arrived he wanted Mercutio not to walk. Mercutio was offended because he did not agree with Tybalt. Mercutio did threaten me. I fought with Mercutio because he had threatened me. Romeo said "This days black fate on more days both depend, this but begins the woe others must end" Romeo wanted to stop because he thought if they die he will. Mercutio died because Tybalt had slew him. Romeo chased after Tybalt because he had killed Mercutio I think Tybalt is most to blame because he started the killing.