The armed attack claimed the lives of two individuals, including a journalist and a police officer, while also injuring numerous others, shocking the journalistic community.
Gang leader Johnson Izo Andre of the Viv Ansanm coalition posted a video taking responsibility for the attack, arguing that they did not authorize the reopening of the hospital.
The transitional presidential council condemned the attack on social media, vowing that such violence against journalists would carry consequences for those responsible.
The State University of Haiti hospital, which was set to reopen, has been closed since March due to a spike in gang violence, emphasizing the ongoing crisis in Port-au-Prince.
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