Video from outside the home of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse reportedly shows a large security response following his assassination early Wednesday morning.
The video, first obtained by Journal la Diaspora and posted by the Miami Herald, shows a number of people with guns standing on a dark street after the attack.
The clip also appears to show someone lying in the middle of the street.
Jovenel Moïse died in an attack on his private residence on the outskirts of the capital, Port-au-Prince. His wife was also shot. The interim prime minister said a group of attackers was involved.
Haitian President Jovenel Moise was killed in an attack at his home before dawn on Wednesday, the country's interim premier said.
A group of unidentified individuals, some of whom spoke Spanish, raided Moise's private residence in Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, at around 1 a.m. local time. They gunned down the 53-year-old head of state and wounded his wife, Martine Moise, who remains hospitalized, according to a statement from Haitian interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph.
Joseph, who condemned what he called a "hateful, inhumane and barbaric act," said the Caribbean country's national police force and military had the situation under control.
Later addressing the nation in a televised speech, Joseph called on the people of Haiti to "stay calm."
"All the ministers and I have been working since the news broke and we want to assure you we will bring the killers of the president to justice," he said. "Please stay calm and let the authorities do their work. We don’t want the country to plunge into chaos. This is a very sad day for our nation and for our people."
The Toussaint Louverture International Airport near Port-au-Prince has been closed in the wake of the assassination.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince issued a security alert announcing it would be closed Wednesday, including for consular services, "due to an ongoing security situation." The embassy said it is also restricting its American staff to its compounds "until further notice" and urged members of the public to avoid unnecessary travel to the area.
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