Chief: Officers who fatally shot suspect in Nuuanu feared for their lives, deployed Taser first

Police chief says lives of officers who fatally shot 29-year-old ‘were in jeopardy’
HNN Staff
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HPD Police Chief Susan Ballard said three police officers tried non-lethal force first, including by deploying a Taser, before fatally shooting a 29-year-old suspect multiple times in Nuuanu on Wednesday night who was attacking them.
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - HPD Police Chief Susan Ballard said three police officers tried non-lethal force first, including by deploying a Taser, before fatally shooting a 29-year-old suspect multiple times in Nuuanu on Wednesday night who was repeatedly punching them.
The man had no weapons and no criminal record. When Ballard was asked whether the suspect reached for or grabbed one of the officers’ guns, she said that is still under investigation.

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