American YouTuber Elliot Eastman Presumed Dead After Philippines Kidnapping

Authorities believe Eastman was killed during his October abduction, with suspects claiming his body was discarded at sea.

Elliot Eastman, a 26-year-old American YouTuber from Vermont, was abducted on October 17 in Sibuco, Philippines, by armed men posing as police officers.
Police reports indicate Eastman was shot twice, once in the leg and once in the abdomen, while resisting his kidnappers before being dragged onto a motorboat.
Investigators have arrested multiple suspects, with one confirming Eastman died from his injuries and that his body was thrown into the sea; three other suspects were killed in a gunfight with police last month.
Authorities have not recovered Eastman’s body but remain actively investigating the case and pursuing additional suspects still at large.
Eastman had moved to the Philippines 18 months earlier to document his life in a remote area of Mindanao, a region known for security risks and past kidnappings of foreigners.