Hundreds Attend Collective Funeral for 20+ Kenscoff Massacre Victims as 30 Remain Unburied

More than 100 mourners gathered on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at a church in Kenscoff for a collective funeral service honoring more than 20 of the at least 47 people killed in the August 23 Viv Ansanm gang massacre, including two brothers and three of their cousins. Gospel music filled the church as mourners wiped away tears and cried out; at least one man collapsed during the service and had to be assisted. Armed civilians stood guard alongside police officers outside, underscoring persistent fear of another attack. UN Human Rights Office spokesperson Marta Hurtado detailed the attack sequence: gang members "first killed 13 people who tried to flee" before targeting roughly 50 others sheltering inside the church, executing 22 in the courtyard and 12 behind the structure. As of the funeral, only 17 of the 47 victims had been buried, and the community remained under what residents described as "red alert," still "very traumatized." Mourners largely declined to speak with journalists amid lingering anger over the killings, and some attendees confronted reporters after the service, including an AP photographer who required medical care. Gangs continue to control an estimated 70% of Port-au-Prince, and gang violence has displaced nearly 1.5 million Haitians nationwide, with over 3,050 people killed January-June 2026.