Martine Moise.Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty
Haitian First Lady Martine Moïse is being treated for gunshot wounds in Fort Lauderdale, Florida after the fatal attack on her husband, President Jovenel Moïse.
Martine was airlifted from Haiti via Trinity Air Ambulance and arrived in Florida at approximately 3:30 p.m on Wednesday,WPLG Local 10and theMiami Heraldreported.
She was then transported to the Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital for treatment of gunshot wounds to her arms and thigh, per WPLG Local 10. At the time of her arrival officials told the outlet the First Lady was in stable but critical condition.
Martine Moise.Carlos R. Alvarez/WireImage
“We are shocked and saddened to hear of the horrific assassination of President Jovenel Moïse and the attack on First Lady Martine Moïse of Haiti,” President Joe Biden said in astatementon Wednesday. “We condemn this heinous act, and I am sending my sincere wishes for First Lady Moïse’s recovery. The United States offers condolences to the people of Haiti, and we stand ready to assist as we continue to work for a safe and secure Haiti.”
Martine was shot during the fatal attack of her husband earlier in the day. Martine and Jovenel wed in 1996 and welcomed three children throughout their marriage, per theMiami Herald.
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Jovenel had been president of Haiti since 2017 and was 53 years old at the time of his death.
Joseph added that the group “attacked the private residence of the president of the Republic and mortally wounded him.”
TheAssociated Pressreported that Joseph referred to the killing of the president as a “hateful, inhumane and barbaric act.” According to the outlet, the people involved in the shooting posed as agents of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.
source: people.com
