Official says gangs killed dozens in small fishing village in Haiti

Dozens of people were killed in Labodrie, a fishing village near Arcahaie, an official said Friday.

At least 42 people were killed, including a 4-year-old child and his family, said Joseph Louis Baptiste, a local government official.

“This tragedy highlights the urgent need for effective state intervention to end impunity and restore security in the region,” he said.

Baptiste said gangs set Labodrie on fire and are now trying to attack the nearby town of Arcahaie, with police and a local vigilante group trying to hold them back.

Baptiste said the massacre apparently was provoked by the killing of a local gang leader in Cabaret who goes by the name of Vladimir.