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. Corey Pujols, 27, is accused of punching the man who fell back and slammed his head, the report said. He allegedly called Pujols a racial slur, and when Pujols, 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. The Tampa Bay Times reported that Pujols allegedly told police that the man is a regular there and was "extremely rude."

Source: Fox News May 12, 2021 03:00 UTC