Wyclef Jean shot on eve of Haiti elections

Wyclef Jean, the hip-hop singer, was shot in the hand while campaigning for a fellow performer who is running for president of Haiti.

The shooting happened in the Delmas section of the capital, Port-au-Prince, on Saturday night, said Joe Mignon, senior program director for Jean's Yele Foundation.
Jean was treated at a hospital and later released, Mignon said.
Jean, a native of Haiti who made his name as one-third of the hip-hop group The Fugees, has played an active part in the presidential campaign. He is currently in his home country to support fellow musician and friend Michel "Sweet Micky" Martelly, 50, one of two presidential candidates in a run-off vote taking place Sunday.
He is competing against former First Lady Mirlande Manigat, 70. Jean himself last year announced he would run for the presidency, only to be disqualified by officials.
Last week, Jean participated in a Martelly concert in downtown Port-au-Prince that sought to win over voters.
"We are happy that Wyclef is OK, but we continue to pray for him and for a peaceful and fair election today in Haiti," the Rev. Al Sharpton, who has worked with Jean on educational issues and bringing aid to Haiti after the devastating January 2010 earthquake, said in a statement.
Final results are not expected until mid-April.

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