A Florida delivery man is responsible for the death of an elderly woman in Boca Rotan, Florida.
The 21 year old man, Jorge Luis Depre Lachazo, was installing Best Buy appliances for the lady at her residence.
The woman, who would have turned 76 next week, passed away after being treated at a local hospital for a brain bleed and severe burns, police said.
Fox News Reports:
An appliance delivery man bashed an elderly woman’s head with a mallet before dousing her with a liquid chemical that spontaneously combusted and ultimately killed her, police in South Florida said Tuesday.
Officers in Boca Raton responded to an emergency call from the woman’s home at around 9:15 a.m. Monday, a police affidavit said.
Gonzalez told police he had gone outside to make a phone call after he and Lachazo had installed the appliances. Lachazo stayed inside to talk to the woman about the new appliances, he said.
After he heard screams inside the home, Gonzalez said he went back inside and saw blood and the woman lying on the floor. He said he went outside to call 911 while Lachazo got in their truck and drove away.
A responding officer saw the truck and pulled over Lachazo, who was sweating and shaking, the Sun-Sentinel reported. Paramedics reportedly took him to a nearby hospital for treatment.
The woman was rushed to a hospital where she died Tuesday from her injuries, police said. Her identity was not released.
Investigators said Lachazo admitted during an interview that he hit the woman with a mallet then doused her with the chemical. Police said he also admitted to using cocaine and marijuana earlier in the day.
He’s been charged with first-degree murder, armed burglary with battery and arson, police said.
Best Buy’s CEO said in a statement the company will no longer do business with JB Home Delivery, which could not be reached for comment.
This is such a horrible attack! I cannot believe someone could feel the need to take the life of an innocent elderly woman. Let us please keep her loved ones in our prayers as they go through this difficult time. Let us hope that she will receive the justice she deserves.
And now you’re officially in the KNOW!
