Haiti jailbreak: 25 die, 400 prisoners escape
Police shot dead the leader of one of the country's most feared gangs after he was broken out of jail. Dozens more were killed in the violence.
Thursday's breakout was one of the deadliest in the Caribbean island's history
More than 400 inmates escaped from a prison in Haiti on Thursday, authorities announced on Friday. Some 25 people were also killed in the incident, including the director of the prison.
Police also killed Arnel Joseph, the leader of one of the country's most powerful gangs, following his escape from the Croix-des-Bouquets prison in the capital city of Port-au-Prince. He was shot by police at a checkpoint after pulling a gun, a police spokesman said.