Haitian President Jovenel Moïse assassinated in his home

Haitian President Jovenel Moïse has been assassinated in his home Wednesday, interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph announced.

Moïse was killed about 1 a.m. local time by a group of assailants, Joseph said in statement.

The first lady was injured in the attack, the statement said.

The attackers were described as Spanish-speaking.