Ti Greg | |
|---|---|
 One of few known photographs of Ti Greg | |
| Born | Ernst Julme |
| Died | 22 March 2024 Pétion-Ville, Haiti |
| Cause of death | Murdered |
| Nationality | Haitian |
| Known for | Gangster |
Ernst Julme, known as Ti Greg (died 22 March 2024), was a Haitian gang leader. [1] He was reportedly the head of the Delmas 95 gang. [2]
In October 2021, Greg was arrested by the police of Pétion-Ville and agents of the Departmental Operation and Intervention Brigade (BOID). [3] In March 2024, he escaped from custody in the 2024 Haitian jailbreak. [4] An associate of Jimmy "Barbecue" Chérizier, Greg was later shot dead in a police operation amid the Haitian crisis on 22 March 2024, in Pétion-Ville. [4]
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