Piero Estefano But-Castillo, 25, 'savagely' attacked the victim after being asked to leave his accommodation
A rampaging tourist beat a man to death with a fire extinguisher as he was being kicked out of his accommodation.
Sheriff Marcus Lopez, speaking at a press conference on Friday, said the victim, who was unarmed at the time of his death, had tried calming But-Castillo down. Sheriff Lopez said: "In an effort to calm him down, our victim ... was unarmed, just trying to de-escalate the situation. The victim had suffered head trauma from the attack and died at the scene, Fox News reported. Sheriff Lopez has since said the "savage attacks" would not go unpunished.
It is believed But-Castillo had been in the United States prior to his return on January 1 and the attack on January 8. Reports indicate he had entered the US as a non-immigrant student in 2019 but left for unknown reasons. He remains in custody at the Osceola County Jail following his initial court appearance on Thursday.
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