On 7 July 2021, President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated, while Martine Moïse was shot and seriously wounded during the attack at their residence in Pétion-Ville. Moïse suffered gunshots wounds to her arms and thigh, with other severe injuries to her hand and abdomen. Moïse was initially treated at the General Hospital of Port-au-Prince, while false, erroneous rumors of her death began to circulate. Haiti's Ambassador to the United States, Bocchit Edmond, told reporters that Moïse was "in stable, but critical condition" and arrangements were being made to evacuate her to Miami for treatment.