The Bermuda Police Service understands that the name of an individual is being circulated in the community via cellular phone messages, with the messages claiming that individual is responsible for the murder of Perry Puckerin. However, the individual in question was in Police custody at the time Mr. Puckerin was fatally shot. Therefore he cannot be the murderer.

The Bermuda Police Service urges caution in circulating such messages as fact. These messages are being spread widely on facebook and other social networking sites as well as through text messages. Though done with the best of intentions, the unintended consequence of such actions could cause a wrongfully accused person to be injured or killed based on hearsay.