A 27-year-old Dunkin Donuts employee has been charged with the death of a 77-year-old customer after he allegedly punched the man for repeatedly calling him a racial slur.
According to Tampa police, the altercation started when the elderly customer was upset at the service he received at the restaurant's drive-thru. When he was asked to leave, he parked his car and entered the establishment where an argument took place between the man and Dunkin Donuts employee Corey Pujols.
During the verbal exchange, the customer called Pujols a racial slur and did so again after Pujols challenged him to say it again. After repeating the phrase, he was knocked out by a punch to the jaw before hitting his head on the floor. The 77-year-old was transported to the hospital, where he died two days later.
Tampa Fire Rescue responded and transported the victim to the hospital, where he died two days later. As a result, Pujols was arrested and has been charged with aggravated manslaughter of an elderly adult.
Source: FOX 13
