A grandpa, Guy Richard Vickery, 82, has killed his son, Benjamin Vickery, 50, on Christmas Day after their argument turned deadly. It wasn’t the first time he had shot him either.
Deputies from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call around 9.30pm Tuesday at 2727 Forbes Road in Plant City after an eyewitness called 911 about a male shot inside the residence.
Benjamin was rushed to South Florida Baptist Hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
While its unclear what sparked the Christmas slaying, it was the second time Guy shot his son.
Just before 9:30 p.m., Benjamin Vickery began arguing with his father and a witness. Guy Vickery went upstairs to his bedroom and grabbed a gun while the witness, who is not named in the affidavit, watched Benjamin Vickery flee into a back room. He said his father had a gun.
The witness heard a gunshot then saw Benjamin Vickery laying face down on the floor.
He was arrested on a charge of manslaughter with a weapon — a first-degree felony punishable by up to 30 years in prison.
Guy Vickery was being held at the Hillsborough County Jail with no bail set.