University Professor Shot Dead in Hinche
By La Rédaction · Port-au-Prince · · 1 min read · Updated 24 April 2026
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Lawyer and university professor,
Me Junior Cherilus, was killed this Monday, November 10, 2025, not far from the administrative complex in Hinche by agents who were securing the building. Indeed, since October 7, 2025, employees who refused to provide the delegation with the original copy of their appointment letter had closed the office. But last Thursday, the departmental delegate, Occean Frédérique, reopened the space by placing security agents there. Early this Monday, when the same employees tried to close the space again, the agents fired at chest height, killing Professor Chérilus, who was in front of the Hinche Administrative Complex, according to testimonies. Reacting to this incident, the departmental delegate, who rejects all responsibility in this matter, denounces what he calls a 'set-up' against him.
Me Junior Cherilus, was killed this Monday, November 10, 2025, not far from the administrative complex in Hinche by agents who were securing the building. Indeed, since October 7, 2025, employees who refused to provide the delegation with the original copy of their appointment letter had closed the office. But last Thursday, the departmental delegate, Occean Frédérique, reopened the space by placing security agents there. Early this Monday, when the same employees tried to close the space again, the agents fired at chest height, killing Professor Chérilus, who was in front of the Hinche Administrative Complex, according to testimonies. Reacting to this incident, the departmental delegate, who rejects all responsibility in this matter, denounces what he calls a 'set-up' against him.
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