Gang members opened fire during the reopening of the main hospital in Haiti’s capital of Port-au-Prince, killing two journalists and a police officer.

Journalists Markenzy Nathoux and Jimmy Jean were shot dead “during an attack by bandits” at the State University of Haiti Hospital on Tuesday, said Robest Dimanche, spokesperson for Haiti’s online media association.

Other journalists were wounded in the shootout and were being treated at another clinic, he added.

A police officer was also killed, Lionel Lazarre, a Haitian National Police spokesman, said.

The State University of Haiti Hospital, also known as General Hospital, had been closed since February after it was attacked by members of the same gang coalition – Vivre Ensemble (“Living Together”).

Authorities had pledged to reopen the facility on Christmas Eve. But as journalists gathered to cover the event, the shootout started.