PANAMA CITY BEACH — A man accused of stabbing a co-worker during a dispute about gumbo seasoning now faces a manslaughter charge after the victim died from his injuries, according to the Panama City Beach Police Department.
Officials reported that Caleb Halley died about 3:30 p.m. Thursday from injuries he suffered in a stabbing at Buddy’s Seafood Market at 111 S. State 79.
The man accused of stabbing Halley, 26-year-old Orlando Thompson, has been rearrested and charged with manslaughter, PCBPD reported.
Police reported that Thompson and Halley began to argue Tuesday afternoon over the amount of spice that should be put into the restaurant’s gumbo. The disagreement quickly escalated, and Thompson armed himself with a wooden board and Halley with a small wooden knife, PCBPD reported.
The confrontation subsided and Thompson walked away. But video surveillance from the business showed Thompson returning with a knife with a 15-inch blade and swinging and thrusting it a Halley, according to police.
Halley suffered three lacerations to his torso, one serious, police reported. He was taken to a local hospital with “non life-threatening” injuries after he waved down an ambulance.
However, he died Thursday.
Thompson posted a $25,000 bond earlier in the day. Officers found him at his home after receiving word of Halley’s death and charged him with manslaughter, police reported.
Thompson was taken to Bay County Jail to await a first appearance.