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In Haiti, Rwanda Officer Dies of Gunshot Wound to Head, UN Investigated

By Matthew Russell Lee

UNITED NATIONS, September 21 -- On Thursday, the UN announced the death of Rwandan police officer Bisangwa Hassan while serving with the UN Mission in Haiti, MINUSTAH, but did not provide details.

  On Friday in New York, Inner City Press asked UN spokesman Martin Nesirky how it was that Bisangwa Hassan died. Video here, at Minute 36:48.

  Nesirky said it is being investigated, but that he would provide further details after the briefing.

  Afterward, the following arrived:

Subject: revised -- answer on Haiti
From: UN Spokesperson - Do Not Reply [at] un.org
Date: Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 1:34 PM
To: Matthew Russell Lee [at] innercitypress.com

The UN Mission in Haiti has reported that a Formed Police Unit officer has died after suffering a gunshot wound to the head on the evening of 19 September while on duty at the former MINUSTAH military compound in JEREMIE (in the Grand Anse Department).

An investigation into the matter is ongoing.

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