Haitian journalist survives assassination attempt that leaves car riddled with bullets 

A well-known Haitian journalist barely escaped an assassination attempt that left his car full riddled with bullets on Tuesday in Port-au-Prince, the director at the radio station where he works said. 

The host of the popular morning show on the radio station Magik9, Roberson Alphonse, was on his way to work when assailants opened fire at his car, reported the newspaper Le Nouvelliste. 

Alphonse was injured and taken to the hospital for treatment, where is in stable condition. He has undergone two operations so far. 

"I just spoke with Roberson Alphonse after his tenth operation of the day," Magik9 Director Frantz Duval wrote on Twitter. "He is stable."

Duval said that Alphonse’s car was left with more than 10 bullet holes. He also thanked an unidentified person who rescued the journalist and applied a tourniquet to stop the bleeding before medical help arrived. 

It is unclear who was behind the assassination attempt and the motive is still unknown. 

Haiti’s National Police have not responded to the media's request for comments. 

Haiti’s Ministry of Culture and Communication said it learned “with horror the news of the assassination attempt” that took place against Alphonse. 

“His rigor, his effort to be impartial, and his sense of perfection make him a model for the profession,” the ministry added. 

Haiti has been plagued by gang violence, violent demonstrations, a cholera outbreak, and food shortages.

Last month, Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced a fuel price hike, causing gangs to block access to Haiti’s Varreux fuel terminal, one of the country’s main supplies of gasoline and diesel. As a result, businesses, hospitals, and public transit have ceased operations, leading to shortages of food and other goods.