Seven other suspected assailants were killed in a gunfight with police, according to Haiti's director of National Police Léon Charles. Mr Pierre would not provide additional details about Solages’ background, nor provide the name of the second Haitian American. The U.S. State Department said it was aware of reports that Haitian Americans were in custody but could not confirm or comment. Explainer | What’s happening in Haiti where the President was assassinated? On his bio page for the charity, Solages said he previously worked as a bodyguard at the Canadian Embassy in Haiti.

Source: The Hindu July 08, 2021 21:03 UTC