Haitians emerge from homes during brief respite from gang violence. Hours later, gunfire erupts.
Gunfire has erupted in the downtown area of Haiti’s capital
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haitians rushed to buy food and other basic supplies Thursday as they emerged from their homes during a rare respite from gang violence, but gunfire erupted in downtown Port-au-Prince hours later.
Female street vendors balancing heavy loads on their heads fled the area as bullets whizzed near buildings including the general hospital, the National Palace and the main penitentiary in yet another attack on Haiti’s capital. One policeman quickly bandaged the leg of a wounded man as the attack continued.
The gunfire began in the afternoon, hours after Associated Press journalists observed another round of evacuations of foreigners who had been stuck in Port-au-Prince since the attacks began Feb. 29.
Gangs have targeted police stations, the main international airport that remains closed and Haiti’s two biggest prisons, releasing more than 4,000 inmates.
