Police Killing Of Micronesian Teen In Hawaii Prompts Grief And Questions - Honolulu Civil Beat
Police Killing Of Micronesian Teen In Hawaii Prompts Grief And Questions
Nearly two weeks after the shooting, Honolulu police still haven’t explained why the teenager was shot or released officers’ body camera footage.
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Sean Middleton was sitting in his car at a stoplight on Kalakaua Avenue on April 5 when he heard gunfire. Honolulu police officers were shooting at a stolen white Honda Accord filled with six suspects aged 14 to 22.
It was only later that Middleton learned that his 16-year-old friend, Iremamber Sykap, had been killed in the police shooting.