The politician, Ben Baker, a member of the Missouri House of Representatives, posted on social media that his daughter and son-in-law were slain while serving as missionaries in Haiti.
The Republican state representative stated that Natalie Lloyd, the daughter of Baker, and her spouse, Davy Lloyd, were full-time missionaries in the country.
Baker stated that the two were “assaulted by criminals” on Thursday evening. The gunshot occurred in the Lizon neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, the capital city of Haiti.
Baker expressed that his heart was “shattered into a thousand fragments.”
Baker requested prayers for both families and mentioned that he had “no other words for now,” stating, “I have never felt this kind of anguish.”
According to Missions in Haiti, Inc., a non-profit organization that has been operating in Haiti since 2000 and is headquartered in Oklahoma, the Lloyds and a third missionary named Jude were “sot and killed” while holed up in a home at approximately 9 p.m. local time on Thursday. The organization’s statement was shared on social media.
“Missionaries in Haiti expressed their collective grief, stating, “We are all distraught.” request for additional information from CBS News was not promptly addressed by the organization.
In an interview with CBS News, the U.S. State Department acknowledged that it was “aware of the reports of the deaths of U.S. citizens in Haiti.” However, it declined to provide any additional information or comment “out of regard for the family during this difficult time.”
HSince late February, Haiti has been plagued by gang violence, which began with a coordinated assault on government institutions and infrastructure by heavily-armed gangs. American citizens were provided with evacuation flights by the United States government. he United Nations has reported that the country is experiencing a “record high” level of deadly violence, with over 2,500 individuals having been slain, injured, or kidnapped since the violence began.
Ariel Henry resigned as prime minister last month, and a new transitional council was sworn in.
