Name Robert Homme | ||
Robert Onan Homme was an American career diplomat since 1962. He served in Mexico, Colombia, Italy and Panama.
From 1975 to 1981, he was at the State Department in Washington in charge of the Common Market desk, then was director of personnel for Europe. He formerly served as the American Consul General in Strasbourg, France since 1981 and ambassador to Costa Rica from March to July 1993.
On 24 March 1984, at approximately 8.55 am, he was shot and severely wounded on the neck and chest as he left for work. He was admitted to Hautepierre Hospital for the wounds he received. The attack was carried out by a gunman who walked up to his car and fired a 7.65-millimeter revolver, police said. Police described that the assailant firing on Mr. Homme was that a man in his 30's, of Asian or Mediterranean origin, wearing a beige overcoat and fled the scene on a motorcycle. The Lebanese Armed Revolutionary Factions (LARF) claimed involvement in the attack.
He was married and has three children.