Haiti - FLASH : Shootout between members of a Gang and Police officers
Saturday afternoon in Gonaïves (Dept. Artibonite) more precisely in the popular neighborhood of Raboteau, particularly dangerous where armed gangs make the law with impunity, a shooting broke out between a police patrol and armed individuals.
The police came once again to try to remove barricades that blocked traffic and allowed members of armed gangs to ransom the public and motorists. As soon as they arrived, and before they even started to clear the barricades, the police were targeted by heavily armed individuals, triggering the patrol's response and causing panic among the population.
According to the information available, the shooting killed at least two people and injured several others. According to the Chief Prosecutor of Gonaïves, none of the policeoffciers have been injured, however, due to the control of the area by armed bandits, he explained that he could not provide an accurate toll of the victims, since he could not send a Justice of the Peace to the scene safely.
