Jovenel Moïse , the president of Haiti , was fatally shot by a group of unknown armed men. It happened in Port-au-Prince at his private home on 7 July 2021 at 1 am EDT .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] First Lady Martine , was wounded and she was hospitalized after the attack.[ 4] [ 5]
Interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph has said that he is in control of the country.[ 6] [ 7]
Shooting and death of a President
Moïse was killed in the early hours of 7 July 2021, when unknown gunmen attacked his residence in Pèlerin 5, a district of Pétion-Ville , a suburb of Port-au-Prince.[ 8] Martine , the First Lady of Haiti , was hospitalized from wounds she sustained during the attack.[ 9] [ 10]
Neighbors of Moïse say they heard heavy machine gun fire shortly after the attack.[ 11] Drug Enforcement Administration .[ 12]
Suspects
Those who orchestrated the assassination and their motives are unknown.[ 13] Colombians and two Haitain-Americans.[ 14]
References
↑ Beaumont, Peter; Phillips, Tom (7 July 2021). "Haiti president Jovenel Moïse assassinated" . The Guardian . Archived from the original on 7 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021 . ↑ "Haiti President Jovenel Moïse assassinated at home" . CNBC . 7 July 2021. Archived from the original on 7 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021 .↑ "Le président Jovenel Moïse assassiné chez lui par un commando armé" . Le Nouvelliste . Archived from the original on 7 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021 .↑ "Haiti President Jovenel Moïse assassinated at home, official says" . euronews . 7 July 2021. Archived from the original on 7 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021 .↑ Dupain, Etant; Lemos, Gerardo; Kottasová, Ivana; Hu, Caitlin. "Haiti President Jovenel Moise assassinated in attack on his residence" . CNN . Archived from the original on 7 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021 . ↑ Dupain, Etant; McCluskey, Mitchell; Paget, Sharif; Picheta, Rob (8 February 2021). "Haitian opposition picks interim leader as row over President's term limit intensifies" . CNN . Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021 . ↑ Porter, Catherine; Santora, Marc (7 July 2021). "After the killing of Haiti's president, the threat of further political violence escalates" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Archived from the original on 7 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021 . ↑ "Haïti : le président Jovenel Moïse assassiné par un commando" . Libération . Archived from the original on 7 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021 .↑ "Haïti : le président Jovenel Moïse assassiné" . France 24 . 7 July 2021. Archived from the original on 7 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021 .↑ "Haitian President Jovenel Moise assassinated overnight at private residence" . France 24 Archived from the original on 7 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021 .↑ "Haitian President Jovenel Moïse assassinated overnight in his home by gunmen, says acting prime minister" . Washington Post . ISSN 0190-8286 . Archived from the original on 7 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021 .↑ Charles, Jacqueline; Fils-Aimé, Johnny (7 July 2021). "Haiti President Jovenel Moïse assassinated in middle-of-the-night attack at his home" . Miami Herald Archived from the original on 7 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021 . ↑ Porter, Catherine; Crowley, Michael; Méheut, Constant (7 July 2021). "Haiti's President Assassinated in Nighttime Raid, Shaking a Fragile Nation" . The New York Times . Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. ↑ Kitroeff, Natalie; Porter, Catherine; Crowley, Michael (9 July 2021). "Live Updates: Haitian Officials Request U.S. Forces" . The New York Times . Archived from the original on 9 July 2021.
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