Haitian authorities have struggled to deal with the rise of violent insurgents, and violence is rare.
Gunmen have opened fire on a group of Haitian journalists gathered to cover the reopening of Haiti's largest public hospital.
Although government officials did not provide details on the number of people injured in the attack on Tuesday, the Reuters news agency reported that two journalists and a police officer were killed, citing a journalist who witnessed the attack and asked not to be named.
“We sympathize with all the families of the people affected by this accident, especially the PNH (Haitian police) and all media organizations,” said the Haitian president's office in its social media post.
“We will assure them that this will not be without consequences.”
The attack is the latest in Haiti, where political and economic instability has fueled a rise in violence. military units which has become stronger since the assassination of the former President Jovenel Moise in 2021.
The island's law enforcement officials have been battling the rebels, who control about 80 percent of the capital Port-Au-Prince, where widespread violence has disrupted civilians and caused chaos. essential services.
One hospital that was forced to close in March was the General Hospital, the largest hospital in the country. Journalists gathered on Tuesday morning to report on the reopening of the site when the gunmen opened fire at around 11am (16:00 GMT), Reuters reported.
Government officials met to reopen the hospital in the city of Port-Au-Prince in July, but the event was also marred by gunfire, forcing former Prime Minister Garry Conille to flee the scene.
An unconfirmed video posted online on Tuesday appears to show three journalists lying on the ground injured. A recent United Nations report said that only 24 percent of hospitals in the Port-Au-Prince area are working.
Johnson “Izo” Andre, the powerful leader of the gang known as Viv Ansanm, posted a video on social media on Tuesday bragging about the attack.