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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:500px;display:block"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17842635562631784263545073.png" style="width:500px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"></span></span></span></div><p>Courtesy: Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park and World Heritage Site </p><div><br/></div><div></div><p>MANILA — A fourth suspect in the killing of American marine biologist Dr. Kent Carpenter in Negros Oriental surrendered to authorities on Friday.</p><p>Police said the suspect served as lookout during the 73-year-old scientist’s fatal shooting at his home in Sibulan town on Sunday evening. </p><p>Carpenter’s Filipina live-in partner survived the attack after sustaining wounds.</p><div><em>More details to follow. </em></div><div><br style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"/></div>

<p>A fourth suspect in the killing of American marine biologist Dr. Kent Carpenter in Negros Oriental surrendered to authorities on Friday.</p>

A fourth suspect in the killing of American marine biologist Dr. Kent Carpenter in Negros Oriental surrendered to authorities on Friday.

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Fourth suspect in American scientist’s slay surrenders

Karen De Guzman,

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Published July 17, 2026 12:39 PM PHT

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Updated July 17, 2026 12:46 PM PHT

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