Haitian Police Executed close to 19 Prisonners in Les Cayes

The New York Time reported that close to 19 Haitian prisoners were killed in execution style. The Haitian police officers stormed the jail in the town of Les Cayes. They opened fire on the unarmed Haitian prisoners, killing between 12 and 19 and injuring more than 40 others.

This is a video report of the mass execution that happened in the prison in Les Cayes Haiti: (video not available)

When the Haitian police stormed a prison after rioting in January, they fatally shot at least 12 detainees and wounded 40 others, a New York Times investigation found. Some reported that there was a prison riot and the 467 inmates in the overcrowded jail tried to escape. The Haitian Police entered the prison and opened fire.

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