Coverage dated April 23, 2023 to April 24, 2023

Mob in Haiti Capital Burns to Death 13 Suspected Gangsters

Headline from Voice of America

The situation in the capital was tense, and shots could be heard ringing out from several neighborhoods

Voice of America's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Earlier updates in this story

Read the reports

Reports & sources

10 articles, oldest first.

Los Angeles Times
Mob in Haiti capital burns 13 suspected gangsters to death (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Apr 23, 2023
Los Angeles Times's feed description
Police and witnesses say a mob in the Haitian capital has beaten and burned 13 suspected gang members to death with gasoline-soaked tires.
Fox News
Mob in Haitian capital burns 13 suspected gangsters to death (opens Fox News)
Published Apr 23, 2023
Fox News's feed description
A mob in the Haitian capital burned and beat 13 suspected gangsters to death with gasoline-soaked tires. People pulled the men from police custody Monday at a traffic stop.
The Guardian
Haiti: at least 12 suspected criminals beaten to death and burned in capital (opens The Guardian)
Published Apr 23, 2023
The Guardian's feed description
Footage shows men forced to lie on street by police before being killed and set on fire in broad daylight
Latin Times
Mob Kills 13 Suspected Haiti Criminals In Broad Daylight (opens Latin Times)
Published Apr 24, 2023
Latin Times's feed description
Thirteen suspected criminals were beaten to death and burned in broad daylight on the streets of Port-au-Prince on Monday.
New York Post
Vigilante mob burn gang members alive in the streets of Haiti (opens New York Post)
Published Apr 24, 2023
New York Post's feed description
A mob of murderous vigilantes fatally beat and burned 13 suspected gang members Monday in Haiti’s lawless capital city, which has been mostly controlled by criminals since the 2021 assassinat…
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Mob kills 13 suspected Haiti gangsters with gas-soaked tires (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)
Published Apr 24, 2023
Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti >> A mob in the Haitian capital beat and burned 13 suspected gang members to death with gasoline-soaked tires today after pulling the men from police custody at a traffic stop, police and witnesses said.
Washington Examiner
Haiti mob burns 13 suspected gang members alive (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Apr 24, 2023
Washington Examiner's feed description
A mob in Haiti's capital beat and burned 13 suspected gang members to death on Monday, police and witnesses said.
Breitbart News
Haiti: Civilian Mobs Go on Lynching Spree, Burning over a Dozen Suspected Gang Members (opens Breitbart News)
Published Apr 24, 2023
Breitbart News's feed description
Residents of Port-au-Prince overpower a group of suspected gang members and execute them on the spot by hanging and burning.
Voice of America
Mob in Haiti Capital Burns to Death 13 Suspected Gangsters (opens Voice of America)
Published Apr 24, 2023
Voice of America's feed description
The situation in the capital was tense, and shots could be heard ringing out from several neighborhoods
KEYT Santa Barbara
Mob kills 13 suspected Haiti gangsters with gas-soaked tires | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)
Published Apr 24, 2023
KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description
Mob kills 13 suspected Haiti gangsters with gas-soaked tires