TAMPA, Fla. – Florida prosecutors filed a manslaughter charge Friday against a Dunkin’ store employee accused of fatally punching a 77-year-old customer after the employee said the man repeatedly used a racial slur against him.
Tampa police arrested Corey Pujols, 27, earlier this month. The victim, who officials haven't named, was punched May 4 and died three days later, according to authorities. [TRENDING: Fiancé confesses in shooting death of tattoo worker | Why’s it so windy in Fla.
right now? | Ana becomes first named storm of 2021 hurricane season ] Pujols told police that the man was “extremely rude” the day of the punch and had called him a racial slur.