Florida officials say an elderly man killed his boss after being fired from a sugar mill Friday.- Felix Cabrera, 86, faces a charge of first-degree
murder . - Officials say Cabrera pulled a gun on the victim when he was denied a request to work another year.
An 86-year-old Florida man was arrested on a charge of first-degree murder Friday after sheriff's officials said he fatally shot his boss in retaliation for being fired, the Associated Press reports.
According to a press release from the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, Felix Cabrera was told Friday that he was being fired from the Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida, a sugar mill near Belle Glade where Cabrera had worked for 31 years.Cabrera asked the unidentified victim if he could continue working for another year, "due to financial reasons," but was denied that request, sheriff's officials said.
"Cabrera became upset, pulled the gun out of his pocket, and shot the victim several times, killing him," the press release states.
When sheriff's deputies arrived on the scene, they found the victim, who lived in Martin County, dead near the entrance to the sugar mill, according to WPTV. They searched the building and found Cabrera holding a handgun.
Cabrera was booked into the Palm Beach County detention center Saturday on a charge of first-degree murder. He was being held without bond at the last update.