This is the Wire for 1800 Zulu, March 16th, 2024. Precedence is routine information, with the cut-off at 1700.
**Bottom Line Up Front:**
The State Department initiates repatriation flights from Haiti.
Beginning with international events in Haiti, the US State Department announced a repatriation flight for Americans stranded in Haiti who can reach the airport in Port-au-Prince. Details can be obtained from the embassy, which has provided an intake form for Americans desiring to leave the country.
On the home front, in Iowa, Tyson Foods announces the permanent closure of a large pork processing facility in Perry. The facility, which employs approximately 1,300 people, is scheduled to close in June.
*Analyst Comment:* A few days ago, Tyson announced plans to hire up to 52,000 illegal immigrants in New York.
In Pennsylvania, an active shooter situation was reported in the Falls Township area as a gunman conducted attacks at multiple locations. So far, the shootings have resulted in the deaths of four people and the wounding of many others. The suspect has been identified as Andre Gordon Jr. and is currently wanted following his carjacking of a gold-colored Honda CRV. Local St. Patrick’s Day celebrations and events have been canceled as a shelter-in-place order was issued for the area.
*Analyst Comment:* It is unknown whether this is a more deliberate attack or related to standard street crime.
*Analyst Comments for this Wire:* It is unclear if additional repatriation flights from Haiti will be scheduled. The Department of State has only referenced one flight, likely due to the difficulty of reaching the airport or the embassy compound.
This concludes the Wire for 1800 Zulu, March 16th, 2024.
