Gunfire Erupts During Haitian Prime Minister’s Hospital Visit, Security Ensures Safe Exit

No Injuries Reported as Prime Minister Gary Conille and Team Evacuated Safely.

Security officers fired shots on Monday to ensure the safe exit of Haitian Prime Minister Gary Conille from a hospital in Port-au-Prince, according to a statement from the prime minister’s office. Conille was at Haiti’s largest hospital with National Police Chief Normil Rameu and several journalists when gunfire was heard outside the building.

The prime minister had just completed an interview when the shots rang out. Security agents responded by firing a few shots to secure the area as the group exited the hospital. “The PM and his team left the hospital in complete safety and were escorted back to his office,” the statement said. No deaths or injuries were reported from the incident.

Earlier this month, Conille and Police Chief Rameu visited the same hospital after authorities announced they had regained control of the facility from armed gangs. At that time, Conille described the hospital as a “war zone” due to the extensive damage caused by the gangs.

According to Friday’s statement, the hospital remains under the control of the Haitian National Police and a U.N. supported multinational security mission led by Kenyan police. This mission aims to confront the criminal gangs responsible for widespread violence in Haiti.

Gangs in Port-au-Prince have been looting, setting fires, and destroying medical institutions and pharmacies, controlling up to 80% of the area. They have also seized police stations, attacked the main international airport—forcing its closure for nearly three months—and stormed Haiti’s two largest prisons.