Shots fired, forcing Rep. Fortenberry, others to depart funeral for Haitian leader
Source: Omaha World Herald
By Paul Hammel
LINCOLN — U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry and a delegation of American officials were forced to abruptly exit a funeral service for assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moïse on Friday after shots were fired nearby.
Fortenberry and a group that included United Nations Ambassador Linda Thomas Greenfield and U.S. Rep. Greg Meeks, D-N.Y., were hustled to an airplane and returned to the U.S. safely Friday afternoon, according to Andy Braner, Fortenberry's chief of staff.
In a video shot before the delegation boarded their plane, Fortenberry sounded shook up but expressed regret that the Americans had to leave the funeral service so hastily.
"Circumstances on the ground here are very tense. The situation is volatile. There's a lot of anger," he said.
The funeral is held for slain Haitian President Jovenel Moïse at his family home in Cap-Haitien, Haiti, on Friday. Moïse was assassinated at his home in Port-au-Prince on July 7.
Ryan Hoffman
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