Tension in Carrefour, three deaths including a police officer

On Tuesday, May 30, 2023, the commune of Carrefour, located at the southern exit of Port-au-Prince, experienced a day of tension. Automatic weapon fire was heard as police officers and armed civilians clashed. At least three people were killed, including police officer Frantzy Occil, according to a police source reported by the newspaper. Videos showing armed civilians with assault rifles marching in the streets circulated widely on social media.

"Armed individuals opened fire on someone inside a gambling establishment. The vi