Haiti’s president assassinated at home amid political instability

The killing late on Tuesday comes amid deepening political and economic instability and a spike in gang violence

President Jovenel Moise addresses the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly, at U.N. headquarters in New York. Picture: AP Photo/Richard Drew, File

Haitian president Jovenel Moise was assassinated after a group of unidentified people attacked his private residence, the country’s interim prime minister said in a statement.

Mr Moise’s widow, first lady Martine Moise, is in hospital, interim premier Claude Joseph said.