Dunkin’ employee accused of throwing fatal punch after customer allegedly used racial slur
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A Dunkin’ employee in Tampa, Florida, was charged Tuesday with aggravated manslaughter after police say he fatally punched a 77-year-old customer who allegedly called him a racial slur, reports said.
Tampa police said the incident occurred at about 1:30 p.m. on May 4, Fox 13 News reported. Corey Pujols, 27, is accused of punching the man who fell back and slammed his head, the report said. The report, citing investigators, said the 77-year-old was annoyed at the service at the location and had been asked to leave. The man entered the location and reportedly confronted Pujols. He allegedly called Pujol a racial slur, and when Pujol, who is Black, challenged him to say it again, the customer did, the report said. It was then the employee allegedly threw the punch, the station reported.More Related News
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