PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Two journalists covering the reopening of a hospital in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince and a police officer were shot dead Tuesday in an attack by gang members, a local media collective and authorities said.

Journalists Markenzy Nathoux and Jimmy Jean were killed "during an attack by bandits from the coalition 'Viv Ansanm' ('Living Together')" at the State University of Haiti Hospital, Robest Dimanche, spokesperson for the Online Media Collective, told AFP.

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