Central Haitian town descends into fire and bloodshed from gang warfare
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Violence erupted in the central Haitian town of Petite-Rivière de l’Artibonite early Sunday morning as a powerful gang warred with a vigilante group, regional officials confirmed to The Associated Press. The rampage from the gang Gran Grif left bloodied bodies scattered across the streets of the neighborhood of Jean-Denis, videos show. Gangs set fire to houses and left civilians reeling. It wasn't immediately clear how many people were slain by the gang. The a...
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