Thursday, in the morning, agents of the Sub police station of neighborhood of La Saline led a strong operation to put an end to the activities of a Gang led by a certain "Bout Jeanjean", specializing in the robbery of small merchants in downtown Port-au-Prince.

During the operation, the malfras responded to the force of order, triggering an intense shooting, which caused panic among the small traders who left the neighborhood hurriedly. Face the bandits' determination, the police called in reinforcement of specialized units of the police, which made it possible to regain control of the perimeter and to restore calm in the neighborhood, the criminals having fled front of the reinforcements...

During the shooting two suspected gang members were killed and identified as "Davidson" and "Féfé," according to Inspector Gary Desrosiers, Deputy Spokesperson for the PNH who said the Chief of the Gang "Bout Jeanjean" was on the run and actively sought.

Note that this operation took place two days after Tuesday's violent incidents that killed three people in the same commercial zone. https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-19898-haiti-flash-deadly-shooting-in-downtown-port-au-prince.html

TB/ HaitiLibre