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Authorities in Haiti have confirmed that at least 35 people were killed when a gang coalition raided a displaced persons camp inside a church in the hills above Port-au-Prince late Sunday.

Getting into it: According to Kenscoff Mayor Massillon Jean, the attack started around 10:30 p.m. Sunday and his count so far stands at roughly 40 bodies, with people still missing. The UN said at least 47 people were killed and more than 22 injured while warning the numbers could shift. Rights group RNDDH counted between 30 and 40 killed and 15 to 20 wounded.

“The bandits raided a displaced persons camp located in a church. They executed several people. There are fatalities and dozens of wounded. Some people were abducted by the criminals,” Jean told AFP, describing it as a night of terror.

Getting into it: According to Kenscoff Mayor Massillon Jean, the attack started around 10:30 p.m. Sunday and his count so far stands at roughly 40 bodies, with people still missing. The UN said at least 47 people were killed and more than 22 injured while warning the numbers could shift. Rights group RNDDH counted between 30 and 40 killed and 15 to 20 wounded.

“The bandits raided a displaced persons camp located in a church. They executed several people. There are fatalities and dozens of wounded. Some people were abducted by the criminals,” Jean told AFP, describing it as a night of terror.

Residents are furious with the police, who have a station minutes from the church. Some are calling for the local chief to resign. National Police director Vladimir Paraison visited the area and pushed back, saying, “The police never lowered their arms. Look at how many police officers are here; the response is in front of you.”

Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime’s office condemned the attack and said it was sending additional police to the community. The statement added, “Kenscoff will not be abandoned. Haiti will not be handed over to bandits. The Republic will prevail.”

This all comes a week after the US deported more than 160 people to Haiti, the first deportations there since a court cleared the Trump administration to strip Temporary Protected Status from about 350,000 Haitians. DHS said Monday that some of those flown out were gang members whose convictions ranged from assault to drug trafficking.