HaitiLocal NewsNewsRegional HAITI-Three killed, several wounded during pre-Carnival celebration by Barbados Today 05/02/2019 written by Barbados Today Updated by Fernella Wedderburn 05/02/2019 1 min read A+A- Reset Share FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 638 At least three people including a police officer were killed and several others injured during separate incidents during pre-Carnival activities, the National Police of Haiti (PNH) reported on Tuesday. PNH deputy spokesman, Inspector Gary Desrosiers, said that during the pre-Carnival activities in Port-au-Prince, on Sunday: two people were killed shot and killed including the policeman. He said another person was found dead in in Pétion-Ville. The PNH said that 30 people, including 20 from the capital, were also injured, including 11 who were seriously wounded. Desrosiers said police officer Pierre Mackendy, 39, who was assigned to the police station in Port-au-Prince, died after he was shot during a gun battle with an unidentified person. He said despite being rushed to hospital, the police was died and that the unidentified gunman was later shot and killed by another policeman. The PNH deputy spokesman said that several people had been detained for questioning as a result of the shootings which he described as “a very unfortunate incident”. You Might Be Interested In Crystal Beckles-Holder, 2nd runner up in regional competition GUYANA: Body of child found after gold mine collapses Barbadians asked to help with return tickets for Haitians Desrosiers said that an estimated 400 police officers had been deployed to ensure the safety of persons during the pre-Carnival activities on Sunday. Haiti will observe the annual Carnival celebrations on March 4-5. Source: CMC Barbados Today Stay informed and engaged with our digital news platform. The leading online multimedia news resource in Barbados for news you can trust. You may also like BLPC’s Jackie Marshall-Clarke has died 17/02/2025 Soca star Rupee’s ‘Tempted to Touch’ certified gold by RIAA 16/02/2025 A sweet serving of soca music at Holetown Festival 16/02/2025