57-year-old man showed up unannounced at his 60-year-old sister’s workplace and shot her at close range after she kicked him out of their home because he didn’t contribute financially; charged
Florida – In a shocking act of familial violence in Florida, a 57-year-old man, identified as P. Linares, has been charged with the cold-blooded murder of his 60-year-old sister, identified as B. Calamita, after she reportedly asked him to leave their mother’s home due to his refusal to help financially or care for the household. Prosecutors say Linares ambushed his sister at her workplace in April, shooting her multiple times at close range — a killing that was caught on camera and has led authorities to pursue the death penalty.
Linares has been indicted by a grand jury on charges of first-degree murder and armed burglary with assault. He remains in custody at the county jail as he awaits trial, currently scheduled for October 1. The State Attorney’s Office has officially announced its intent to seek the death penalty. The violence took place on April 4 at the workplace of Calamita. According to arrest documents and surveillance footage reviewed by investigators, Linares showed up unannounced at the office just before 5 p.m., wearing a surgical mask, blue gloves, and a hat in what appears to have been a calculated effort to conceal his identity.
At first, he was unable to gain entry. But shortly after 5:30 p.m., when the front door was open, he returned — still masked and gloved — with a firearm in hand. He entered the building and, in an act described by authorities as “brazen,” opened fire on his sister multiple times. Witnesses and law enforcement said he paused briefly before firing one final, close-range shot, then turned and calmly walked away. Police quickly identified Linares as the suspect, with still images from surveillance footage confirmed by both the victim’s husband and daughter. The footage left no room for doubt, authorities said, and highlighted the premeditated nature of the crime.
Court documents revealed a disturbing motive behind the attack. Calamita had kicked out her younger brother from their mother’s home just weeks before the killing, citing his lack of financial help and unwillingness to provide care. Following his eviction, Linares began showing up uninvited at his sister’s home, a pattern of behavior that escalated until the fatal encounter at her workplace.
Following the murder, Linares fled Florida and managed to evade authorities for over three months. He was ultimately located and arrested in Louisiana on July 15 and extradited back to Florida. He was formally indicted on September 3 and has remained in custody ever since. The State Attorney’s Office has made it clear that they consider this a capital case. On Monday, prosecutors announced that they would pursue the death penalty against Linares, citing the deliberate planning of the crime, its brutality, and the clear intent to kill.
The trial is tentatively set for October, where a jury will be asked to weigh the premeditated nature of the act against the complex backdrop of family conflict, eviction, and unspoken tensions that ended in irreversible violence. What remains now is grief and disbelief for the family of Calamita, who was known by colleagues and loved ones as hardworking and kind. In the wake of this tragedy, two siblings who once shared a home have become the center of a courtroom battle — one remembered for her life, the other facing the possibility of death for taking it.
