A Bermudian man has been charged with killing his mother after he celebrated his birthday with his parents in Florida at the weekend.Alexander Deltoro is accused of shooting Cindy Deltoro in the face outside his parents’ home in the Fort Lauderdale suburb of Margate on Saturday night after he got into an argument with his father, also Alexander, as the three travelled to the house by car.Judge Jackie Powell said yesterday in Broward County Court: “The allegations in this case ... there’s no word for it.“Mr Deltoro was in a fight with his parents and brings a gun to the argument and we are here today because now his mother is deceased.”The court heard that the two men got into an argument in the car last Saturday night and Deltoro hit his father in the face.Mr Deltoro and his father started to push each other and his mother tried to intervene to end the scuffle. But it is alleged that Deltoro pulled a Glock handgun from the waistband of his pants and fired a single shot, which hit his mother.Police said Deltoro, who was arrested on Sunday, had intended to shoot his father.A school friend said last night she was stunned by the news.She said: “I am completely and utterly shocked to hear that.“That would never have crossed my mind, him being that kind of person.”The woman, who asked not to be named, said she became friends with Mr Deltoro at school in the middle of last decade.She added: “I never met his mother — we were just friends at school. “He always seemed like a happy person at school. I can’t believe it.” The court heard that Deltoro had no previous convictions and worked as a gas station attendant.Judge Powell imposed a total of $101,000 in bail and added conditions, including no contact with his father and a ban on him having firearms.But the judge was told that Mr Deltoro would not be able to pay.• It is The Royal Gazette’s policy not to allow comments on stories regarding court cases. As we are legally liable for any slanderous or defamatory comments made on our website, this move is for our protection as well as that of our readers.