The suspect
A man in Florida has been arrested after reports that he beat his roommate to death over a chicken foot.
52-year-old James Jugo is said to have killed Benjamin Calderon, 56, for taking the chicken foot from a pot in which it had been cooking.
Jugo is said to have repeatedly assaulted the victim who suffered internal injuries which resulted in his death.
Daily Mail reports:


An autopsy revealed Calderon, who had recently become homeless, suffered internal bleeding after being hit numerous times on the face, neck and elsewhere.
Jugo allegedly attacked Benjamin Calderon, 56, after he took the chicken foot from a skillet where Jugo was cooking
James Jugo (left) is facing manslaughter charges after allegedly beating his roommate Benjamin Calderon (right) to death in a dispute over a chicken foot


Police have said Jugo admitted he beat his roommate with his first, according to the Tampa Bay Times.
A witness told police that she saw Jugo hit Calderon with a board.



Mr Calderon’s brother Bolivar told the Tampa Bay Times how he had moved in with Jugo after staying at a shelter.
He said his brother, who leaves a mother, two brothers, a sister and children, had been trying to save money for a license so he could work as an armed security officer.
Jugo allegedly attacked Calderon after he took the chicken foot from a skillet where he was cooking (file picture)
Jugo allegedly attacked Calderon after he took the chicken foot from a skillet where he was cooking (file picture)

He said: ‘No one deserves to die over a chicken foot.’
Authorities in Tampa say Jugo was arrested after the beating death of Mr Calderon on Saturday.
Jugo was jailed on $15,000 bail. Court records did not indicate whether he had hired a lawyer.
Public records show Jugo has been arrested 19 times previously in Florida.