Who would have thought that gumbo spices could ignite a fight? In Panama City, Fla., two workers at a seafood market got into a fight over a gumbo soup recipe. One of them ended up dead days after the altercation.
Former Florida State mascot "Chief Osceola," Caleb Joshua Halley, and his co-worker at Buddy's Seafood Market, Orlando Thompson, clashed last Tuesday on how much spice should be used to make the perfect restaurant gumbo soup, Washington Post has learned.
Authorities said 26-year-old Thompson got so irritated by their argument that he ended up stabbing 33-year-old Halley across the torso. Panama City Beach police said the situation turned ugly in the heat of their argument.
What's supposed to be a simple discussion on the best amount of spice to make a gumbo soup recipe tasty turned bloody when Thompson grabbed a wooden board while Halley took out his small pocket knife.
"The altercation quickly escalated when Thompson armed himself with a wooden board and Halley with a small pocket knife," a press release from the police read.
Apparently, Thompson managed to grab the knife from Halley's hands amid their intense rumpus, according to Cleveland.com.
Authorities said, "The altercation appeared to end after a quick skirmish and retreat by Thompson. However, Thompson armed himself with a pocket knife/sword, which had an approximate 15-inch blade, and reengaged with Halley."
During their argument, Thompson started to swing the blade — a small wooden knife — when he couldn't contain of his emotions. Halley got three lacerations on his chest due to Thompson's actions, and the "serious injury" led the latter to the hospital, NESN reports.
Halley, who was the Florida State mascot from 2004 to 2007, died on Thursday, and Thompson was immediately arrested over charges of manslaughter.
Halley's family has yet to comment on the deadly incident, while Thompson's side is still mum over Orlando's arrest.
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