Hundreds attend funeral in Haiti for 4 victims of brutal gang attack that killed 47
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Hundreds of mourners gathered at a church in Kenscoff, a rural community near Haiti's capital, for the funeral of four victims who were killed in a brutal gang attack that claimed 47 lives. Pastor Jean Robert Dorlus thanked the attendees for their solidarity and thanked God for receiving the souls of the deceased.
The church was filled to capacity, with many standing outside to pay their respects. The victims included a mother, father, their son, and a 70-year-old man whose body had been set on fire by the attackers. The gang had abducted over 50 people during the attack, though they later released six children and seven women after community leaders and UNICEF intervened.
The attack was one of the largest mass kidnappings in recent Haitian history. Churchgoers Jean Calixte Juste and his cousins survived the attack by "luck" and expressed fear for their safety, stating they wouldn't survive another major assault.
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