A Massachusetts man allegedly killed his elderly roommate of two decades on Thursday for standing too close to the food and "often sneezes," local officials reported.

Robert Lombardi, 65, was charged in connection to the death of his roommate Frank Griswold, 80, after he fatally shoved him at their home on Nov. 27

Officials say the 80-year-old victim fell and hit his head on the floor after he was shoved. He died of his injuries at the hospital.

Richard Lombardi, 65, said that Frank Griswold, 80, "often sneezes" and he didn’t want anything to “contaminate the food.”