Vitel'Homme Innocent

Vitel'Homme Innocent
FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive
Charges
  • Conspiracy to commit hostage taking
  • Hostage taking
  • Conspiracy to commit hostage taking resulting in death
  • Attempted hostage taking resulting in death
Reward$2,000,000
Description
Born (1986-03-27) March 27, 1986 (age 37)
Haiti
NationalityHaitian
RaceBlack
GenderMale
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm) – 10 in (178 cm)
Weight150 lb (68 kg)
Status
AddedNovember 15, 2023
Number532
Currently a Top Ten Fugitive

Vitel'Homme Innocent (born March 27, 1986) is a Haitian gang leader who was added to the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list on November 15, 2023, for his role in the 2021 Haitian missionary kidnappings.[1][2][3] A reward of up to 2 million dollars is offered for information leading to his capture.[4]

Personal life

Innocent was born on March 27, 1986, in Haiti.[5]

Crimes

On October 24, 2023, Innocent was charged with ordering the kidnapping of an American couple which left the woman, Marie Odette Franklin, dead.[6] In January 2023, he killed four police officers in Pétion-Ville.[7] He is convicted of the 2021 Haitian missionary kidnappings.[8]

References

  1. ^ Scouten, Ted (2023-11-15). "Haitian gang leader Vitel'Homme Innocent added to FBI's list of 10 Most Wanted - CBS Miami". CBS News. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  2. ^ Spencer, Terry (2023-11-15). "Haitian gang leader added to FBI's Ten Most Wanted list for kidnapping and killing Americans". AP News. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  3. ^ Barr, Luke. "Haitian gang leader accused of helping kidnap, kill Americans added to FBI's Most Wanted Fugitives list". ABC News. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  4. ^ Chéry, Onz (2023-11-16). "FBI puts Haiti's Vitel'Homme on 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list, offers $2M reward". The Haitian Times. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  5. ^ "WANTED: VITEL'HOMME INNOCENT REWARD OF UP TO $1 MILLION" (PDF). US Embassy of Haiti. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  6. ^ Whitehurst, Lindsay (2023-10-24). "Haitian gang leader charged with ordering kidnapping of U.S. couple that left woman dead". CTV News. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  7. ^ Lemaire, Sandra; Vilme, Matiado (2023-01-26). "Panic Grips Haiti as Police Attack PM's Residence, Storm Airport". Voice of America. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  8. ^ Ellsworth, Brian. "U.S. charges Haitian gang leaders for 2021 missionary kidnapping". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-12-19.