U.S. citizen Elliot Eastman died after being kidnapped in the Philippines; three suspects killed in ensuing police fight.

Philippine police are investigating the death of 26-year-old American Elliot Onil Eastman, kidnapped on October 17 in Sibuco, Zamboanga del Norte. Eastman was reportedly shot twice while resisting four kidnappers posing as police officers. Despite a large-scale search, his body has not been found, though a key suspect claims Eastman died from his injuries and was thrown into the sea. Three suspects were killed in a subsequent gunfight with police.

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