Florida Lineman Killed in Bahamas by Off‑Duty Police Officer

Bahamas officials say 31‑year‑old Florida resident Cody Castillo was shot and killed on March 21 in Nassau during an altercation with an off‑duty senior officer of the Royal Bahamas Police Force outside Da Plantation Bar & Grill. National Security Minister Wayne Munroe said a criminal investigation has begun, with police collecting CCTV footage and pledging that any decision on charges will be based on the evidence or, failing that, referred to a coroner’s inquest. A U.S. State Department spokesperson confirmed the death of an American citizen and said Washington is closely tracking the local probe, while declining further comment and stressing the administration’s stated priority of protecting U.S. citizens abroad. A GoFundMe and local reporting identify Castillo as a lineman for PIKE Electric working in the Bahamas, recently married and expecting his first child in August. The case is already fueling questions online about safety for U.S. workers and tourists in the Bahamas and about how rigorously local authorities will investigate a shooting involving one of their own officers.