TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA)— The State Attorney’s Office will be seeking the death penalty against a man who is charged with killing and dismembering an elderly victim.

Joseph Schiliro is charged with first-degree murder in the death of a 71-year-old man after he and Silviano Christman, 31, killed and dismembered the victim before burying him in a Valrico backyard.

Christman will be charged with the crime once he has been extradited to Hillsborough County from New York.

Schiliro was hired by the victim to help him run errands and do daily tasks because of the victim’s advanced terminal illness, the States Attorney’s Office said.

Schiliro also stole tens of thousands of dollars from the victim to fly Christman down to help in the murder.

The State Attorney’s Office said surveillance footage showed both men with the victim at a pizza restaurant hours before investigators believe the murder happened.

Surveillance video also showed both men purchasing items from numerous hardware stores including a saw that was used to dismember the victim.

“I cannot fathom how anyone could commit this heinous act against a defenseless, elderly victim. We believe a jury should decide if this defendant should be sentenced to death for these cruel acts,” said State Attorney Suzy Lopez

Christman will be extradited to Hillsborough County to face first-degree murder charges.