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Haiti President Jovenel Moise was shot dead by unidentified attackers overnight, stirring fears of another bout of turmoil in a country that has suffered cycles of violence, invasion and repression.

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The assassination, which drew condemnation from the U.S. and neighboring Latin American countries, coincided with a spate of gang violence in Port-au-Prince in recent months fueled by a growing humanitarian crisis and political unrest reut.rs/36jijc5

Interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph said in televised remarks that the government had declared a state of emergency amid confusion over who would take over the reins of the country

'My compatriots, remain calm because the situation is under control,' he said

The 53-year-old president's wife, Martine Moise, was also shot in the attack at around 1 a.m. local time at the couple's home in the hills above Port-au-Prince, Joseph said in a statement. She is receiving medical treatment reut.rs/36jijc5