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Bahamian Officer Charged with Murder in U.S. Citizen's Death

3/26/2026

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Superintendent Berneil Pinder, a Bahamian police officer, faces murder charges for the off-duty shooting of U.S. citizen Cody Castillo in Nassau.
Pinder did not enter a plea at his court appearance and remains in custody awaiting bail.
Police allege the shooting followed an altercation as Castillo drove toward Pinder in a threatening manner.
The United States offered FBI assistance, and Bahamian Prime Minister Philip Davis called for a full investigation.

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Superintendent Berneil Pinder, a Bahamian police officer, faces murder charges for the off-duty shooting of U.S. citizen Cody Castillo in Nassau.
Pinder did not enter a plea at his court appearance and remains in custody awaiting bail.
Police allege the shooting followed an altercation as Castillo drove toward Pinder in a threatening manner.
The United States offered FBI assistance, and Bahamian Prime Minister Philip Davis called for a full investigation.