“Division inspector Paul Hector Joseph, who is in charge of the civil prison of Croix des Bouquets, was killed in the prison,” Gary Desrosiers, the spokesperson for the Haitian national police, told AFP.At least six people were shot dead in the streets near the prison, an AFP photographer observed. The victims’ identities could not be determined.Photos and videos showing men escaping the jail quickly went viral on social media.
A large police force was mobilized to the prison, regaining control of the building in the afternoon. In 2014, more than 300 inmates successfully escaped the high-security prison, which was built with Canadian funding and opened in 2012.
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