Masses of residents fled a running battle Thursday between gang members and police in one of the few neighborhoods of Haiti’s capital that hadn't already been fully taken over by gangs, as violence flared amid political turmoil.

Masses of people fled one of the few communities in Haiti's capital that previously hadn't been taken over be gangs.

Residents of Solino and Nazon, central neighborhoods in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince, fled their homes on Thursday as gangs spread to one of the few remaining areas of town not already under their control.

Residents of a Haitian neighborhood recently attacked by gangs fled from their homes Thursday, with some saying there is no clarity for them on where to find a safe shelter.