{"id":58267,"date":"2024-05-24T19:18:14","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T19:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/24\/republican-politicians-daughter-and-son-in-law-shot-dead-by-gang-in-haiti\/"},"modified":"2024-05-24T19:18:14","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T19:18:14","slug":"republican-politicians-daughter-and-son-in-law-shot-dead-by-gang-in-haiti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/24\/republican-politicians-daughter-and-son-in-law-shot-dead-by-gang-in-haiti\/","title":{"rendered":"Republican politician’s daughter and son-in-law shot dead by gang in Haiti"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The daughter and son-in-law of a Republican politician are among three Americans killed by gangs in Haiti.<\/p>\n

Davy and Natalie Lloyd, a missionary couple in the country, were shot dead in capital Port-au-Prince after being ambushed as they left a youth group activity held at a local church, according to a police official.<\/p>\n

Their identities were confirmed in a Facebook post from Ms Lloyd’s father, Missouri state representative Ben Baker.<\/p>\n

A third person, as yet unnamed, was also killed during the attack on Thursday evening in the community of Lizon in northern Port-au-Prince, Lionel Lazarre, head of a Haitian police union, told The Associated Press on Friday.<\/p>\n

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“My heart is broken in a thousand pieces. I’ve never felt this kind of pain,” Mr Baker wrote.<\/p>\n

“Most of you know my daughter and son-in-law Davy and Natalie Lloyd are full time missionaries in Haiti.<\/p>\n

“They were attacked by gangs this evening and were both killed. They went to Heaven together.<\/p>\n

“Please pray for my family we desperately need strength. And please pray for the Lloyd family as well. I have no other words for now.”<\/p>\n

The couple worked for Missions in Haiti<\/a><\/strong> Inc, an Oklahoma-based organisation founded by Mr Lloyd’s parents.<\/p>\n

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Ms Lloyd’s social media posts indicated the couple married on 18 June 2022, and she began working with the missionary organisation in August of that year.<\/p>\n

She frequently posted photos of Haitian children on her Facebook page.<\/p>\n

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Donald Trump sent his condolences via Truth Social, writing: “God bless Davy and Natalie. Such a tragedy. Haiti is totally out of control. Find the killers NOW!!!”<\/p>\n

The shootings occurred amid relentless gang violence in the Haitian capital, which is now under 80% gang control.<\/p>\n

Authorities in the beleaguered Caribbean nation are awaiting the arrival of a police force from Kenya as part of a UN backed deployment aimed at quelling the violence.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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