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Haiti to investigate death of journalist struck by tear gas cannister

FILE PHOTO: Haitian National police officers deploy tear gas during a protest demanding the resignation of Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry after weeks of shortages in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Picture taken on October 17, 2022. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo/File Photo

Haitian authorities said Monday they will investigate the death of a journalist who was fatally struck by a tear gas cannister at a protest outside a police station, as the country faces growing gang violence and a humanitarian crisis.

Romelson Vilsaint, who worked for a local radio station, was part of a group gathered outside a police unit in the capital Port-au-Prince on Sunday, when officers opened fire.

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