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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.
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