Missouri state Rep. Ben Baker’s daughter, son-in-law shot dead in Haiti after attack by ‘gangs’ while serving as missionaries

Missouri state Rep. Ben Baker’s daughter and son-in-law were among three people shot and killed in a gang attack while serving as missionaries in Haiti, the politician said Friday.

“My heart is broken in a thousand pieces. I’ve never felt this kind of pain,” the Republican lawmaker wrote on Facebook.

Baker’s 21-year-old daughter, Natalie, and her husband, Davy Lloyd, 23, died alongside their mission group’s director when they were “attacked by gangs” on Thursday evening, Baker said.

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“They went to Heaven together. Please pray for my family we desperately need strength. And please pray for the Lloyd family as well. I have no other words for now,” the grieving father added.

Natalie and Davy served in Port au Prince with Missions in Haiti Inc., which was founded by Davy’s parents, David and Alicia Lloyd, in 2000.

They were leaving a youth church meeting when they “were ambushed by a gang of three trucks full of guys,” the mission said on Facebook.

Davy Lloyd was tied and beaten up before the gang allegedly looted the site and fled, only for another group to show up after them, the statement read.

“This gang went into full attack mode,” the missionary’s statement said.

The couple and the mission’s Haitian director, Jude Montis, 20, took shelter in a house while the gang shot out all the windows, the post added.

All three were shot and killed around 9 p.m. Thursday, a follow-up statement said.

The news of Natalie and Davy Lloyd’s deaths was quickly reshared by former President Donald Trump, who lamented the young couple’s death in a fiery Truth Social post.

“God bless Davy and Natalie. Such a tragedy. Haiti is totally out of control. Find the killers NOW!!!” the presumptive Republican presidential candidate wrote.

Natalie and Davy were also mourned by conservative Christian singer Sean Feucht, who told his fans that the pair “were martyred for their faith in Jesus Christ.”

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Natalie and Davy were married in June 2022, and moved to Haiti three months later, according to Natalie’s Instagram account.

They documented their work in the country on their joint Instagram, @adventuresinhaiti_, as well as on Natalie’s personal page.

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The last post on the joint account was a carousel of images to mark Haitian Flag Day on Saturday, May 18.

“Celebrated Haitian Flag Day with pizza today!” the caption read.

On April 30, Natalie also shared a series of pictures showing groups of smiling kids eating, doing crafts, and listening to Davy preach in a chapel.

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In March, the US State Department issued a travel advisory urging Americans not to travel to Haiti due to ongoing political unrest and an uptick in serious gang violence.

In the weeks before Natalie and Davy were killed, Missions in Haiti Inc. documented the island nation’s recent struggles in a series of Facebook posts.

“Things have been calmer over the past 2 weeks,” the last update on May 19 read. “Gang activity still happening with looting and destruction, but much less than before.”