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(Photo by VALERIE BAERISWYL/AFP via Getty Images) A group of men, led by a man who identified himself as  John Jovie, stood outside the church. Jovie threatened more violence if members of the wealthy elite from the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince showed up for the ceremonies. “We ask them not to come to the funeral,” he said. “If they come, we will cut their heads off. We will bring our guns out of hiding. …We want justice for Moïse.” Demonstrations after the Mass also turned violent with protesters shooting into the air, throwing rocks and overturning heavy concrete barricades. A...

Violence, protests overshadow Mass for slain Haitian leader Dánica Coto Updated:  Tags:  Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved A police officer abandons his vehicle during a demonstration that turned violent in which protesters demanded justice for the assassinated President Jovenel Moise in Cap-Haitien, Haiti, Thursday, July 22, 2021. Demonstrations after a memorial service for Moise turned violent on Thursday afternoon with protesters shooting into the air, throwing rocks and overturning heavy concrete barricades next to the seashore as businesses closed and people to...

Violence overshadows Mass for Haitian leader Priest calls for end of bloodshed as protests continue By DÁNICA COTO, Associated Press Published: July 22, 2021, 4:17pm Share: 5 Photos A man yells for justice during a memorial service for assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Mo?se in the Cathedral of Cap-Haitien, Haiti, Thursday, July 22, 2021. Mo?se was killed in his home on July 7. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix) (matias delacroix/Associated Press) Photo Gallery CAP-HAITIEN, Haiti — A priest told mourners at a memorial service Thursday for slain President Jovenel Moï...

Demonstrations after the Mass turned violent on Thursday afternoon. A private funeral for Moïse was planned for Friday as authorities investigate the July 7 attack. CAP-HAITIEN, Haiti (AP) — A priest told mourners at a memorial service Thursday for slain President Jovenel Moïse that too much blood is being shed in Haiti as authorities warned of more violence ahead of his funeral. The Rev. Jean-Gilles Sem spoke to dozens of people wearing white T-shirts emblazoned with Moïse’s picture. “The killings and kidnappings should stop,” he said, noting that poor communities are the most aff...

Violence overshadows memorial Mass for assassinated Haitian president Dánica Coto UP NEXT CAP-HAITIEN, Haiti (AP) — A priest told mourners at a memorial service Thursday for slain President Jovenel Moïse that too much blood is being shed in Haiti as authorities warned of more violence ahead of his funeral. The Rev. Jean-Gilles Sem spoke to dozens of people wearing white T-shirts emblazoned with Moïse’s picture. “The killings and kidnappings should stop,” he said, noting that poor communities are the most affected. “We’re tired.” The Mass at the cathedral in t...