In a tragic incident in Massachusetts, a 65-year-old man named Robert Lombardi has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of his 80-year-old roommate, Frank Griswold. The incident unfolded on Nov. 27 at their home in Marshfield. According to the Plymouth County District Attorney's Office, Lombardi "shoved" Griswold during a dispute over "holiday meal preparations." Marshfield Police received a "911 call for a report of an unconscious male on the floor of the kitchen located at 853 Main Street." Griswold was found "bleeding from the head" with a "laceration to his forehead and a fractured neck" and was transported to South Shore Hospital, where he died of his injuries.

Details of the Incident

A preliminary investigation determined that the suspect "shoved the victim following a disagreement over holiday meal preparations" and he "subsequently fell to the floor and struck his head." Local media outlet WCBV, citing court records, reported that Lombardi told police he was cooking a meal and "got in an argument with Frank Griswold and that he did not want him in the kitchen touching the food." Lombardi said his roommate "often sneezes" and he did not want him to "sneeze or contaminate the food" being made for Thanksgiving. He left the kitchen and later returned to find Griswold near the food and grabbed him from behind. Prosecutor Joseph Presley said that Griswold's feet got tangled up and he fell and hit his head on the floor. Lombardi then called 911.