Philippine Police Are Investigating the Killing of an American Marine Biologist
Police said three masked men forced into his house and shot him as his companion was injured, while a special task group tracks the suspects.
- On Sunday night, July 12, three unidentified men shot and killed 73-year-old American marine biologist Kent Edward Carpenter inside his home in Barangay Ajong, Sibulan, Negros Oriental.
- Carpenter was a distinguished ichthyologist who studied Philippine marine fishes for over 50 years and authored the landmark paper identifying the Verde Island Passage as the "Center of Marine Shore Fish Biodiversity."
- Intruders stole valuables and allegedly sexually assaulted Carpenter's 34-year-old Filipino partner during the incident, prompting police to investigate robbery as a possible motive.
- Regional Director PBGen. Romano Cardino announced Tuesday that authorities activated a Special Investigation Task Group to apprehend suspects, assuring the public the case receives "utmost urgency."
- Investigators have not yet established a definitive motive, while environmentalists and marine scientists mourned the researcher who advocated for the Verde Island Passage as a World Heritage Site.
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Justice for slain American marine biologist sought by scientists
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