Regional officials reported that the Gran Grif gang left bloodied bodies scattered across the streets of the Jean-Denis neighborhood, and gangs set fire to houses. The death toll from the recent violence has not been confirmed, and it remains unclear whether the clashes are ongoing or have ended. The specific vigilante group involved in the conflict has not been identified, and Haitian authorities have not yet issued an official response to the incident.
The Gran Grif gang was designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the Trump administration last year. , Gran Grif is the largest gang in the Artibonite region. N.
also reports that Gran Grif is responsible for 80% of civilian deaths in the Artibonite region, has massacred and raped civilians, including a minor, and has forced thousands of people to flee their homes.