U.S. Missionary Killed on North Sentinel Island Had Missouri Ties

An American killed in a bow-and-arrow attack by a secluded tribe on an Indian Ocean island had ties to the Show-Me-State.  27-year old John Chau was apparently working for a group called All Nations that trains missionaries and sends them around the globe to spread their religious beliefs.  All Nations is based in Kansas City.  They issued a statement Wednesday saying they are mourning Chau’s death and that they’re working to confirm the circumstances with authorities in the United States and overseas.  Chau is believed to have been killed in an attack on North Sentinel Island.  Visits to the island are illegal due in part to the secluded and often violent attitude by the local tribesmen toward outsiders.  The seven fishermen who escorted Chau to the island have been arrested.