Wyclef Jean shot in hand in Haiti

Shooting comes on the eve of presidential elections in Haiti



Haitian-American singer Wyclef Jean, whose bid for president ended with an August disqualification, at a press conference in Port-au-Prince last year.

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Port-au-Prince: A spokesman for Wyclef Jean says the hip-hop star has been released from a hospital after being treated for a gunshot wound to his hand.

Joe Mignon, senior programme director for Jean's Yele Foundation, says Jean was shot in the hand after 11pm local time Saturday in the city of Delmas, just outside Port-au-Prince.

Jean's brother, Samuel, confirmed the musician was shot. Neither he nor Mignon had additional details.

The shooting comes on the eve of presidential elections in Haiti. Jean is supporting fellow musician Michel Martelly. A spokesman for the Haitian National Police could not be immediately reached for comment.