World | pirates Pirates Kill All 4 American Hostages US officials have killed or captured all the pirates By Evann Gastaldo Posted Feb 22, 2011 8:50 AM CST Copied In this June 11, 2005 photo provided by Joe Grande, Phyllis Macay and Bob Riggle are seen on a yacht in Bodega Bay, Calif. (AP Photo/Joe Grande) The four Americans on a yacht captured by Somali pirates Friday have been shot and killed by their captors, NBC News reports, and US forces killed two pirates and captured the remaining 13. Phyllis Macay, Robert Riggle and the yacht’s owners Jean and Scott Adam were captured on a round-the-world sailing trip while off the coast of Oman in the Indian Ocean. The pirates had headed toward waters between Yemen and northern Somalia. A Somali pirate said Sunday that a warship had been shadowing the yacht. Read These Next Need a solid 'air hack'? Book your flight on this day. Trump sets 10% tariff, then raises it. A Jersey Shore star announces they have cancer. Conan O'Brien finally speaks on deaths of Rob and Michele Reiner. Get breaking news in your inbox. What you need to know, as soon as we know it. Sign up Report an error