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Family’s agony as officer shot by colleague By KHRISNA RUSSELL Deputy Chief Reporter krussell@tribunemedia.net A ROYAL Bahamas Defence Force veteran was shot multiple times in his upper body and killed by his subordinate at Government House early yesterday morning, gripping the nation and sending shock waves throughout the RBDF. For officials, this has raised questions about how a man who went to work to provide for his family was killed at the country’s highest office – a place considered one of the most secure government facilities. Governor General Dame Marguerite Pindling was not at the residence at the time. Petty Officer Philip Perpall, once a United
Nations peacekeeper in Haiti and a dedicated marine for more than 30 years, died in the guardroom of Government House after he was shot at around 2.30am by a marine whom sources say was not on duty at the time. It is unclear if he was at any time stationed at Mount Fitzwilliam. PO Perpall, 52, was the only casualty of the incident despite the perpetrator also opening fire on other officers in the room, Commissioner Anthony Ferguson said yesterday. Commissioner Ferguson, pictured left, would not say whether the perpetrator was also a marine, but he confirmed that a person of interest was assisting officers with their investigation. RBDF officers on duty outside Government House yesterday following the shooting incident which led to the death of Petty OfSEE PAGE THREE ficer Philip Perpall, inset. Photo: Shawn Hanna/Tribune Staff
BIMINI GUNMAN SLAYS US BUSINESSMAN By KHRISNA RUSSELL Deputy Chief Reporter krussell@tribunemedia.net
A WELL-KNOWN American businessman in Bimini was shot multiple times and killed in his home at Bimini Bay opposite Resorts World early yesterday morning, the Royal Bahamas Police Force has said. While his identity has not been released, The Tribune understands he is 47-year-old Alain Perez,
BIG JOHN’S BAR AND GRILL the owner of tourist hotspot Big John’s Bar and Grill in Alice Town. He is a native
of Miami-Dade County in Florida. His business has sponsored an annual back-to-school drive on the island for several years. According to police, the incident happened shortly after 1am. “A male was shot multiple times in the upper part of his body, while at his residence in Bimini,” police reported yesterday. “The male victim was taken to the Bimini clinic where he later succumbed to his injuries.” SEE PAGE FIVE
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