The Port-au-Prince Police Station was the target of a large-scale attack on Thursday, February 27, 2025. The assault was carried out by criminal groups that control downtown Port-au-Prince. Heavy gunfire was heard in the vicinity of Champ de Mars around 5 p.m. The newspaper has learned that the head of security for the National Palace, Vladimir Paraison, was struck by a projectile while rushing to the aid of police officers trapped in the attacks on the Port-au-Prince Police Station.

According to a source contacted by the newspaper, Mr. Paraison is currently receiving the necessary medical care. "He continues to issue instructions to his agents remotely," the source told the newspaper.