Florida Dad-to-Be Allegedly Killed by Off-Duty Officer After Bar Fight, One Week Before Wedding Anniversary

A 31-year-old man from Texas was shot dead at a beach bar in the Bahamas after he got into a fight with an off-duty police officer, according to reports from Daily Mail. The man was expecting his first child when the incident took place.

Cody Castillo, a line man from Huntsville, Texas, was working in the Bahamas for energy firm Pike Electric, as confirmed by his family. Cody Castillo and his wife, Makayla Castillo, 29, were expecting their first child, a baby boy, in August.

According to a close friend of Castillo, he was supposed to fly back to Crawfordville, Florida home this week to celebrate his wedding anniversary. “Cody’s family is in complete shock that he would ever be a victim of something like this. It’s just so hard to believe,” the friend said while speaking to the Daily Mail.

“He was a hardworking man, a devoted husband, and he was so excited to become a father. He wasn’t an angry person. He was kind, gentle, and the type of person who would never hurt anyone. Truly one of the best people you know,” the friend said.

Castillo allegedly climbed into his work truck and drove toward the off-duty officer when the altercation spilled into the street on March 21. According to authorities in Nassau, Bahamas, the officer feared for his life and responded by drawing his service weapon and firing a single fatal shot.

The Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) announced an investigation into the “fatal police-involved shooting” at 6:00 p.m., on March 21. The force did not reveal the identity or rank of the officer and did not say whether he had been taken off duty.

According to the Daily Mail, the officer involved in the shooting is a superintendent and the second-in-command at a neighboring police station. The incident took place outside Da Plantation Bar and Grill.

According to preliminary reports, shortly before 6 p.m., an off-duty officer was at the establishment when an altercation began inside and continued outside, according to an RBPF statement.

“During the incident, one of the individuals allegedly got into a vehicle and drove 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,” the statement said.

Castillo and his wife met five years ago while he was working on a power line project in Florida and became regulars at a sports bar where she worked. They married on March 20, 2025, after setting up a home together.