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Central NY native who was international marine biologist shot dead in the Philippines
Police said the suspects were tied to a robbery gone wrong that left P75,000 and a laptop missing.
- On Thursday, Philippine National Police Spokesperson Allen Rae Co announced three suspects arrested in the killing of American marine biologist Kent Carpenter, with two captured by Negros Island Region Police and one voluntarily surrendering.
- Armed men broke into Carpenter's home in Barangay Ajong, Sibulan on Sunday night, July 12, shooting the 73-year-old in the head as he watched television with his 34-year-old Filipina partner.
- Carpenter co-authored a 2005 study identifying the Verde Island Passage as the 'center of marine shore fish biodiversity,' a finding that boosted the Philippines' standing in global marine science.
- Information from the surrendered lookout corroborated the victim's partner's statement, aiding investigators, while Co stated the crime was unrelated to Carpenter's scientific work and pointed to robbery as the motive.
- Social media posts speculated the murder linked to Carpenter's 2016 testimony in the Philippines' China arbitration case, though investigators found no evidence supporting that connection; environmental group Protect Verde Island Passage pledged renewed commitment to his conservation mission.
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Central NY native who was international marine biologist shot dead in the Philippines
Manila, Philippines — An American marine biologist and conservationist who is a Central New York native was killed during a robbery at his home in the Philippines on Sunday, authorities said.
·New York, United States
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Prominent American Marine Biologist Murdered
Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the killing of a distinguished American marine biologist at his home in the central Philippines, police said Thursday. Three men broke into the house of Kent Carpenter, 73, in the coastal town of Sibulan in Negros Oriental province during a suspected robbery...
·Miami, United States
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Suspects arrested in the Philippines over killing of U.S. marine biologist
Three men broke into the house of Kent Carpenter, 73, in the coastal town of Sibulan in Negros Oriental province during a suspected robbery on Sunday.
·El Segundo, United States
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