Shots, tear gas, burning tires mar Mose funeral, prompt US, UN delegations to leave
CAP-HAÏTIEN, HAITI — Jovenel Moïse, the Haitian president who was assassinated in his home in the middle of the night, was laid to rest Friday afternoon in this historic city, but not before Haiti police fired tear gas as shots rang out just as the ceremony was getting underway.
The shootings around 10 a.m. local time prompted the U.S. delegation to the funeral, headed by the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas Greenfield, to cut its visit short. A minute later the United Nations special representative to Haiti, Helen La Lime, left hurriedly with her entourage as well.
Moments before the funeral service began, the crowd began shouting “Assassin” as Haiti National Police Chief Léon Charles arrived. They were joined by others yelling, “Where is Jovenel?”
“Where were you?” an attendee yelled in Creole. “He called you. Where were you? Now you show up with your guns.”
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