JACKSONVILLE, FL - A Jacksonville truck driver has been convicted of killing a competitor.
A Duval County jury found 51-year-old Colavito Anton Bell guilty Thursday of first-degree murder. He faces a mandatory sentence of life.
The Florida Times-Union reports that Bell and 41-year-old Christopher Oney both worked as independent contractors for Oldcastle Coastal. They delivered the company's landscaping stones to Lowes and The Home Depot stores in the area.
Prosecutors say Bell was upset that Oney made $46,000 more than him in 2007, leading Bell to fatally shoot Oney in January 2008. Police linked Bell to the murder after a witness described a car leaving the scene that matched the description of Bell's yellow Honda Prelude with purple-flared stripes, tinted windows and a skull-and-crossbones decal.
Associated Press
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