A violent murder took place on Wednesday, January 9th, 2025, in Kissimmee, Florida. Piero Estefano But-Castillo, a 25-year-old male, stomped on and brutally beat a senior male to death. Robert Krusinowski was a 55-year-old senior and long-term tenant at the Quality Inn in Kissimmee, Florida. Castillo was on a 90-day student visa and had recently arrived in the United States, originally from Chile. He had arrived in the United States on January 1st, 2025, and was being evicted from the establishment.
The Murder Of A Friendly Long-Term Tenant
Krusinowski was known for helping the employment staff of the Quality Inn with various maintenance tasks as needed. He saw that the young man (Castillo) was very manic and upset over being evicted. Krusinowski tried to talk and soothe the young man, making efforts to try to calm the quickly escalating situation. Castillo’s outburst then increased in violence and overall nature, and he violently and repeatedly attacked the elderly man. When the local sheriffs arrived at the scene, he was stomping on the older man, who had already been violently beaten by him prior to his attacks evolving into kicking and stomping.
At one point, the young man had taken a fire extinguisher and beat the elderly victim with it. He also smashed hotel property, including a window to a room that he allegedly broke, entered, and was forced out of before the fatal beating. Due to the extreme violence of the attack, Krusinowski suffered severe head trauma and unfortunately died at the scene. During his detainment and arrest, it was noted that his hands were completely covered in blood.
The Community Demands Justice
This particularly violent murder has shaken the community, and many who were familiar with Krusinowski are seeking justice. There was a local press conference led by Sheriff Lopez about this recent violent incident. “[Mr. Robert Krusinowski] was unarmed, just trying to de-escalate the situation. However, our suspect, it angered him and just beat him, beat him to death. It was a brutal beating with the fire extinguisher.” said Lopez. Lopez added, “These savage attacks aren’t going to go unpunished here,” while addressing the public.
Castillo is currently being held without bond. He faces several charges, some of which include first-degree murder, resisting an officer with violence, battery, and criminal mischief. According to the record, Castillo waived his first appearance in court on Friday morning, January 10th, 2025. He’s being held on an immigration hold until there are further updates on this situation. Total Apex Media will continue to update you as more information is released.
