PORT-AU-PRINCE — The top brass of the Haitian National Police (PNH) said it is investigating the events that led to the killing of at least 20 people who were part of a religious group that sought to dislodge a gang from Canaan. 

The authorities, in a note released two days after the Aug. 26 fatal confrontation, said the event that promoted followers of Pastor Marcorel "Marco" Zidor into the gang-controlled territory was spontaneous and that police were not notified. 

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I am Juhakenson Blaise, a journalist based in the city of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. I cover the news that develops in this city and deals with other subjects related to the experience of Haitians for the Haitian Times newspaper. I am also a lover of poetry.