Bahamas police officer charged with murder in shooting of Florida man Cody Castillo

A senior Royal Bahamas Police Force officer appeared in Magistrate's Court on March 25 on a murder charge after fatally shooting Crawfordville man Cody Castillo.

Royal Bahamas Police officer arraigned for murder of Crawfordville man

A senior male officer with the Royal Bahamas Police Force has been charged with murder following the fatal shooting of Cody Castillo, a Crawfordville, Florida man who was in the Bahamas for work, wtxl.com reports.

The officer, whose name was not released, appeared before the Magistrate's Court on Wednesday, March 25, to be formally arraigned on the murder charge.

According to authorities, the incident occurred on March 21, when an off-duty officer was present at a business establishment shortly before 6:00 p.m. An altercation broke out inside and spilled outside. During the confrontation, one of the individuals involved entered a vehicle and allegedly drove it in a threatening manner toward the officer. Fearing for his life, the officer drew his service weapon and fired a single shot at the driver, who sustained fatal injuries.

A GoFundMe account identified the deceased as Cody Castillo.

United States Ambassador to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas Herschel Walker released a statement on Wednesday regarding the case. The U.S. Embassy had also issued a statement on Monday following the incident.

The next court hearing is scheduled for July 23.

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