Man pleads guilty to deaths of 36 people in San Francisco warehouse fire

Man pleads guilty to deaths of 36 people in San Francisco warehouse fire
Derick Almena (KGO-TV via AP)

The main tenant of a San Francisco warehouse where 36 people died during a dance party in 2016 has pleaded guilty to charges relating to the incident.

Derick Almena, 50, pleaded guilty to 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter in exchange for a 12-year sentence.

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