Haiti Arrests Suspect in Missionary and Nonprofit Leader Murders
The killings of the American couple and Haitian nonprofit chief highlight the rampant gang violence in the country.
- The suspect, a 52-year-old man, was arrested by Haiti's National Police and denies involvement in the murders.
- Davy and Natalie Lloyd, along with Jude Montis, were killed in May during a gang attack in northern Port-au-Prince.
- Arrests in high-profile murder cases are rare in Haiti, where gangs control up to 80% of the capital.
- The Lloyds were dedicated missionaries in Haiti, and Natalie Lloyd was the daughter of a Missouri state representative.
- Haiti's ongoing gang violence has led to thousands of deaths and displaced over half a million people this year.