| Birth name | Ernst Julme |
|---|---|
| Death date | 22 March 2024 |
| Death place | Pétion-Ville, Haiti |
| Death cause | Gunshot wound |
| Known for | Leader of the Demlas 95 gang |
Ernst Julmé, known by his alias Ti Greg ("Little Greg" in Haitian Creole), was a Haitian gang leader. He was the head of the Demlas 95 gang active in the Delmas and Pétion-Ville suburbs of Port-au-Prince. Before his life of crime, he was an officer of the Haitian National Police (PNH).
The PNH arrested Ti Greg in Pétion-Ville in 2021, but he escaped custody amid an external prison break in 2024. A few weeks after his escape, Ti Greg was shot and killed by police in an operation targeting his gang.
Biography
Ti Greg was an officer of the Haitian National Police (PNH) before becoming a gang member.[1]
Specialized units of the PNH, including the Departmental Operation and Intervention Brigade, arrested Ti Greg and two other gang members on 7 October 2021, during an evening operation in Pétion-Ville and northern Delmas.[1][2] Ti Greg was travelling in an unlicensed car, while his two accomplices were on motorcycles. He reportedly attempted to pass himself off as a police officer.[2] The authorities accused Ti Greg of being the leader of the local Demlas 95 gang and committing "several acts of banditry" in the area.[1] Delmas 95 is a member of the Viv Ansanm alliance of gangs, and as such Ti Greg was affiliated its leader, Jimmy "Barbecue" Chérizier.[3]
Ti Greg escaped custody during a storming of his prison by gangs on 3 March 2024. Later that month, on 22 March, he was shot and killed by police in a special operation against Delmas 95 in Pétion-Ville. Ti Greg had attacked police over several days as they attempted to apprehend him. The previous day, Makandal, another prominent gang leader, was killed by vigilantes.[3][4][5]
References
- ^ Tanis, Pierre Emmanuella (8 October 2021). "Arrestation du présumé chef de Gang de Delmas 95, Ernst Julmé alias Ti Greg" (in fr-FR). Juno7. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
- ^ "Arrest of "Ti Grèg", the dangerous gang leader of Delmas 95". HaitiLibre.com. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
- ^ "Prominent Haitian gang leader shot dead by police as political groups near finalisation of transition council". Sky News. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
- ^ Isaac, Harold & Erol, Ralph Tedy (22 March 2024). "Haiti gang leader killed as transition council nears completion". Reuters. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
- ^ "Police Take Down Bandits Amid Tensions in Port-au-Prince" (in French). Le Nouvelliste. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2026.