Tuesday, August 28 around midnight, the private residence of Senator Joseph Lambert, President of the Senate and of the National Assembly, located at Delmas 40 B, was targeted by unidentified individuals, who threw an explosive device into the court and fired several shots on the facade of the property, causing no casualties.

After the attack, a judge of peace, accompanied by agents of the Central Directorate of the Judicial Police and the Scientific Police went to the scene. Bullet strikes were noted on the facade, as well as a bullet impact on a front side window of Senator Lambert's vehicle.

Since that event, Senator Joseph Lambert has refrained from commenting, leaving police authorities to conduct their investigation.

The police security apparatus around Lambert's residence has been reinforced.

TB/ HaitiLibre