Ti Greg

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Ti Greg
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One of few known photographs of Ti Greg
Born
Ernst Julme
Died(2024-03-22)22 March 2024
Cause of death Murdered
NationalityHaitian
Known forGangster

Ernst Julme, known as Ti Greg (died 22 March 2024), was a Haitian gang leader. [1] He was reportedly the head of the Delmas 95 gang. [2]

Biography

In October 2021, Greg was arrested by the police of Pétion-Ville and agents of the Departmental Operation and Intervention Brigade (BOID). [3] In March 2024, he escaped from custody in the 2024 Haitian jailbreak. [4] An associate of Jimmy "Barbecue" Chérizier, Greg was later shot dead in a police operation amid the Haitian crisis on 22 March 2024, in Pétion-Ville. [4]

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References

  1. Isaac, Harold and Erol, Ralph Tedy (22 March 2024). "Haiti gang leader killed as transition council nears completion". Reuters. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  2. "Violence Flares In Haiti Capital As Another Gang Leader Killed". radiojamaicanewsonline.com. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  3. "Haiti - FLASH : Arrest of "Ti Grèg", the dangerous gang leader of Delmas 95 - HaitiLibre.com : Haiti news 7/7". haitilibre.com. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Prominent Haitian gang leader shot dead by police as political groups near finalisation of transition council". Sky News. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.