Overview
- Police say Kent Carpenter, a 73-year-old Old Dominion University professor, was shot dead during a home invasion on Sunday night in Sibulan, Negros Oriental.
- Authorities have arrested three suspects and are hunting a fourth, and police describe the attack as likely a planned robbery.
- Investigators allege the intruders stole a laptop, cash and a backpack and that Carpenter’s Filipino companion was sexually assaulted and injured during the incident.
- Police say one arrested suspect had done carpentry work at Carpenter’s home, and officials stressed they are still verifying motive and each suspect’s role.
- The U.S. Embassy has been notified and universities and conservation groups have expressed shock as local police continue an urgent, ongoing investigation.