Jean Marie Ralph Féthière
Jean Marie Ralph Féthière is a Haitian politician. He is a Senator from the north and a member of the ruling PHTK party.[1][2] On September 23, 2019, while trying to leave Parliament amid a crowd as the government was voting to confirm a new prime minister, Féthière drew a handgun and fired toward the crowd. Dieu-Nalio Chery, a photographer for the Associated Press, suffered injuries to his face from bullet fragments, while a security guard named Leon Leblanc was also injured.[1][3][4]
References
- ^ a b Niemietz, Brian (September 23, 2019). "Senator in Haiti opens fire outside parliament, shoots journalist and security guard". New York Daily News. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "Haiti senator opens fire outside parliament, wounds photographer | Arab News". 24 September 2019.
- ^ Nicoll, Ruaridh (September 23, 2019). "Haiti: photojournalist shot in face as senator opens fire outside parliament". The Guardian. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "Haiti senator opens fire outside parliament, wounding two". BBC News. September 23, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2019.