Jimmy Chérizier

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Chérizier has denied that his nickname “Babekyou” (or “Barbecue”) came from accusations of his setting people on fire. Instead, he says it was from his mother having been a fried chicken street vendor.

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And say thou unto the people, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow, and ye shall eat flesh: for ye have wept in the ears of the LORD, saying, Who shall give us flesh to eat? for *it* was well with us in Egypt: therefore the LORD will give you flesh, and ye shall eat.

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While serving as an officer in the Haitian National Police (HNP), Cherizier planned and participated in the November 2018 deadly attack against civilians in a Port-au-Prince neighborhood known as La Saline. During this attack, at least 71 people were killed, over 400 houses were destroyed, and at least seven women were raped by armed gangs.

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gang leader
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Wikidata

https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q101440369

Wikipedia

Jimmy Chérizier (Wikipedia) Jimmy Chérizier (also called “Babekyou” or “Barbecue”; born 1976 or 1977) is a Haitian gang leader and former police officer who is the head of Fòs Revolisyonè G9 an fanmi e alye (“Revolutionary Forces of the G9 Family and Allies”, abbreviated “G9” or “FRG9”), a federation of over a dozen Haitian gangs based in Port-au-Prince. Chérizier is currently considered one of the most powerful gang leaders in Haiti. He is believed to be responsible for numerous large-scale massacres in the Port-au-Prince area.