PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Hundreds of inmates have fled Haiti’s main prison after armed gangs stormed the facility overnight. At least three people were dead Sunday.
The jailbreak marked a new low in Haiti’s downward spiral of violence and came as gangs assert greater control in the capital, Port-au-Prince, while embattled Prime Minister Ariel Henry is abroad trying to salvage support for a United Nations-backed security force to stabilize the country.
Three bodies with gunshot wounds lay at the prison entrance, which was wide open, with no guards in sight. Plastic sandals, clothing and electric fans were strewn across normally overcrowded concrete patios.
Authorities had yet to provide an account of what happened. Police inside a police vehicle parked outside would not comment.
Can’t say I’ve ever seen someone fire from the prone unsupported firing position on their back. The fuck?
It looks like a position that someone could use to shoot around a wall or a car while not exposing themselves too much, or something. Considering he appears to be laying in the middle of a street, though, I have no idea. Seems kinda unnecessary here.
Thats a pretty typical position to take in brutality matches. Granted theres always an obstacle that forces that position.