Dona St. Plite

WKAT, Miami

October 24, 1993, in Miami, USA

St. Plite, a Haitian-born reporter and commentator for radio station WKAT in Miami, was murdered at a benefit for the family of Fritz Dor, a colleague killed two years earlier. His name had appeared on a hit list of supporters of ousted Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide. He was the third Haitian-born journalist killed in Miami in three years.

Medium: Radio

Job: Broadcast Reporter, Columnist / Commentator

Beats Covered: Human Rights, Politics

Gender: Male

Local or Foreign: Local

Freelance: No

Type of Death: Murder

Suspected Source of Fire: Political Group

Impunity: Partial

Taken Captive: No

Tortured: No

Threatened: Yes

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