Father-of-two Michael Phillips was killed by one of two gunmen who fired shots inside and outside the Mid-Atlantic Boat Club on Sunday.Officers said the 42-year-old taxi driver was shot by a gunman at about 9.35pm as he sat on his motorcycle in the car park of the North Shore Road, Devonshire bar.A second gunman entered the premises and fired approximately three times, sending patrons running for cover but harming no one.The two assailants then fled West along the main road.Acting Chief Inspector Calvin Smith said police hadn’t yet established a motive for the crime but had no reason to believe it was gang-related.He said it was “too early to say” if Mr Phillips had been the intended target but said that a “significant number of shots” were fired in the attack. Blood remained on the ground outside the closed-off bar yesterday.A native of Loyal Hill, Devonshire, Mr Phillips reportedly lived with his girlfriend on Horseshoe Road, Southampton, but remained devoted to his old neighbourhood and was a regular at the club.The victim’s family last night struggled to understand why anyone would want to kill him.“He had no enemies, just friends,” said devastated sister Leslie-Ann Rochester whose godson Lorenzo Stovell was shot dead last month.“You feel sorry for the people that go through it but when it’s your turn, it’s a big difference. People don’t know how it feels until they experience it.”Mr Phillips lived with girlfriend Robin Evans, with whom he had a young daughter, Zaynah, family members stated.They said he was also a devoted father to older daughter Mytae, 15, an S2 student at CedarBridge Academy.The son of Sharon James and Sidney Trott, Mr Phillips lost his father when he was four.“They took the wrong person,” said Ms Rochester. “Mytae should have her daddy, and Zaynah will never get to know him. She’s the same age that Mikey was when his father died.”She added: “My brother just didn’t deserve this. He was well-loved.”Said heartbroken aunt Shirley Wainwright: “Michael was hard-working, a good man, and he loved his family. I lived in the States for most of his life and I didn’t meet my nephew till he was a grown man, but it was like I’d been in his life all along.”Ms Rochester said she rushed to the scene when she heard her brother had been shot, but found the road blocked off.“They said someone had been doing CPR on him. I would like to find out who that was, so that I can thank them.”Mr Phillips succumbed to his injuries at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital.Grieving cousins Shawnette Easton and Paulette Woodley said he was “like a brother to us”.They were gathered at the Smith’s home of the victim’s aunt, June Smith.“He stayed up here a lot,” Ms Easton said. “It was like a homestead to him.”Added Ms Woodley: “Michael did everything with Mytae. They did the End-to-End [fundraising walk] together. He’d pick her up from school and take her home. He’d drive her friends. He went to PTA meetings.“It’s just so hard for us, and it’s going to be very hard for Mytae. He did everything with her. He was a devoted father.”Family said Mr Phillips attended Elliott Primary, Whitney Institute and St George’s Secondary School. He stayed with an aunt in Frederick, Maryland, to finish high school.He worked briefly in construction, but was best known as a cab driver.Recalled Ms Rochester: “The Mid-Atlantic Boat Club was his back yard, his social place. On Sundays he’d go into the Loyal Hill community and stop by everybody’s house. He’d always make sure children weren’t misbehaving and he’d always tell them to do their schoolwork. He’d always ask for a glass of water. Then he’d go to another house and do the same thing. That’s how he was, friendly with everybody. Then he’d go down to the boat club and play pool with the guys, have a drink, and then go home.”Acting Chief Insp Smith said Mr Phillips arrived at his usual haunt by motorcycle that night, entered the establishment, and emerged “a short time later and got on the cycle”.As he proceeded to the exit, “a suspect ran into the parking lot and began firing a handgun at Mr Phillips”, while another shot into the bar.After running West on North Shore Road, the gunmen reportedly fled on a dark-coloured motorcycle.Police offered their condolences to the family, adding that the Serious Crime Unit’s team had been investigating the killing overnight and was “pursuing a number of investigative leads”. An overseas pathologist was also expected to arrive soon on the Island.They appealed for anyone who had been in contact with Mr Phillips during the 24 hours leading up to his death to get in touch.Officers are also eager to speak with any patrons in the bar on Sunday night and anyone driving on North Shore Road around the time of the shooting.Persons with information can call the confidential CrimeStoppers hotline, on 800-8477, or the Serious Crime Unit on 247-1739.The latest shooting marks the fourth gun murder on the Island this year.Stefan Burgess, 24, was shot dead at a home on The Glebe Road, Pembroke in January, while 31-year-old Joshua Robinson was fatally shot at Jason's Barber Shop in Devonshire in June. Mr Stovell, 24, was gunned down near Woody's Restaurant in Sandys on September 23.