3 Masked Men Kill 73-Year-Old U.S. Marine Biologist in Philippines Home Invasion
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Updated · CBS New York · Jul 14
3 Masked Men Kill 73-Year-Old U.S. Marine Biologist in Philippines Home Invasion
3 articles · Updated · CBS New York · Jul 14
Summary
Police said three masked men forced their way into Kent Carpenter’s home in Sibulan on Sunday night, shot the 73-year-old American in the head and fled with a laptop, cash and a backpack.
Carpenter’s Filipina companion suffered unspecified injuries and was being treated, while investigators worked to identify the attackers and determine whether robbery was the sole motive.
Old Dominion University said Carpenter had taught biological sciences there since 1996, was in the Philippines on an extended research assignment and had planned to retire in September.
Silliman University and Philippine biodiversity groups said Carpenter’s decades of work since 1976 helped transform understanding of Philippine marine biodiversity and shaped global conservation efforts.
The killing comes as the latest U.S. travel advisory urges Americans to exercise increased caution in the Philippines because of crime, terrorism, civil unrest and kidnapping.