US tourist killed in Bahamas shark attack identified

The Massachusetts woman killed by a shark Monday while paddleboarding in the Bahamas has been identified by local authorities as 44-year-old Lauren Erickson Van Wart.

Royal Bahamas Police Force confirmed the information via a news release on Tuesday. According to the Daily Mail, Van Wart was a newlywed who worked as a math editor for Curriculum Associates.

"Our team is heartbroken and grieving the loss of a dear and trusted colleague and friend," Curriculum Associates CEO Rob Waldron...