PARIS, Nov 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two French citizens have been killed in an attack in Haiti, the French Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday, without giving further details.
The French embassy in Haiti was seeking more information from local authorities, the ministry said.
French media reported that the couple had been shot dead at the weekend in Port-Au-Prince, after flying there to adopt a child.
In Haiti’s capital PORT-AU-PRINCE, Delmas Police Commissioner Marcelin Kether said that the man and woman were shot Sunday night shortly after they arrived in Haiti, noting it was their first time in the country.
He said they were killed while waiting outside a guest house as their driver opened a gate.
Kether said the driver told police that at least two suspects appeared on a motorcycle and shot the French citizens but didn’t take anything. The driver was being held for questioning.
Police detective Calin Joseph said he believes the suspects were trying to rob the couple. He identified the victims as Remond Alexandre and Melina Ana Therese. — NNN-AGENCIES
