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American Killed in Kenya Attack Had New England Roots

An American man with New England roots was reportedly among the 14 killed in a terror attack in Kenya on Tuesday.

WCSH reports that Jason Spindler, the only American killed in the attack, graduated from Hebron Academy in Hebron, Maine in 1996.

Spindler worked at a business development firm in Nairobi, according to WCSH.

While at Hebron, Spindler was the captain of the swim team as an upperclassman and a member of the Diversity Committee, WCSH reports.

Authorities in Kenya say security forces have killed all of the Islamic extremist terrorists who are suspected of attacking a luxury hotel and shopping center on Tuesday.

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