Southwest Missouri lawmakers daughter & son-in-law killed working as missionaries in Haiti [Video]

NEOSHO, Mo. (KY3/AP) – Southwest Missouri State Rep. Ben Baker announced on Facebook the deaths of his daughter and son-in-law in Haiti.

Davy and Natalie Lloyd served as missionaries in Haiti. State Rep. Baker says gangs attacked the couple on Thursday. The Baker family asked for prayers.

Haiti has endured poverty, political instability, and natural disasters for decades. In 2024, Gangs have directed their attacks on previously peaceful communities, leaving thousands homeless. Between January and March, more than 2,500 people in the country have been killed or injured related to the violence.

The slayings occurred as the capital crumbles under the relentless assault of violent gangs that control 80% of Port-au-Prince while authorities await the arrival of a police force from Kenya as part of a U.N.-backed deployment aimed at quelling gang violence in the troubled Caribbean country.

Springfield State Rep. and Minority Leader Crystal Quade released a statement regarding the deaths.

“On behalf …