HPD ‘justified’ in fatal shooting on New Year’s Day, prosecutor Steve Alm says
Prosecutor Steve Alm speaks during a news conference about the shooting death of attempted murder suspect Sidney Tafokitau, seen on a screen at right, that took place on Jan. 1, 2024, on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in Honolulu. The Prosecutor’s office has justified the shooting of Tafokitau by police as he went on an island-wide rampage of shooting and avoiding capture.
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Prosecutor Steve Alm walks off the podium after speaking during a news conference about the shooting death of attempted murder suspect Sidney Tafokitau that took place on Jan. 1, 2024, on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in Honolulu. The Prosecutor’s office has justified the shooting of Tafokitau by police as he went on an island-wide rampage of shooting and avoiding capture.
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Prosecutor Steve Alm speaks during a news conference about the shooting death of attempted murder suspect Sidney Tafokitau that took place on Jan. 1, 2024, on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in Honolulu. The Prosecutor’s office has justified the shooting of Tafokitau by police as he went on an island-wide rampage of shooting and avoiding capture.
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Prosecutor Steve Alm provides details during a news conference about the shooting death of attempted murder suspect Sidney Tafokitau that took place on Jan. 1, 2024, on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in Honolulu. The Prosecutor’s office has justified the shooting of Tafokitau by police as he went on an island-wide rampage of shooting and avoiding capture.
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Prosecutor Steve Alm provides details during a news conference about the shooting death of attempted murder suspect Sidney Tafokitau that took place on Jan. 1, 2024, on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in Honolulu. The Prosecutor’s office has justified the shooting of Tafokitau by police as he went on an island-wide rampage of shooting and avoiding capture.
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Prosecutor Steve Alm shows photographs during a news conference about the shooting death of attempted murder suspect Sidney Tafokitau that took place on Jan. 1, 2024, on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in Honolulu. The Prosecutor’s office has justified the shooting of Tafokitau by police as he went on an island-wide rampage of shooting and avoiding capture.
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Prosecutor Steve Alm speaks during a news conference about the shooting death of attempted murder suspect Sidney Tafokitau that took place on Jan. 1, 2024, on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in Honolulu. The Prosecutor’s office has justified the shooting of Tafokitau by police as he went on an island-wide rampage of shooting and avoiding capture.
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Prosecutor Steve Alm provides details during a news conference about the shooting death of attempted murder suspect Sidney Tafokitau that took place on Jan. 1, 2024, on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in Honolulu. The Prosecutor’s office has justified the shooting of Tafokitau by police as he went on an island-wide rampage of shooting and avoiding capture.
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Prosecutor Steve Alm provides details on an AR-15 from the scene during a news conference about the shooting death of attempted murder suspect Sidney Tafokitau that took place on Jan. 1, 2024, on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in Honolulu. The Prosecutor’s office has justified the shooting of Tafokitau by police as he went on an island-wide rampage of shooting and avoiding capture.
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Prosecutor Steve Alm provides details during a news conference about the shooting death of attempted murder suspect Sidney Tafokitau that took place on Jan. 1, 2024, on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in Honolulu. The Prosecutor’s office has justified the shooting of Tafokitau by police as he went on an island-wide rampage of shooting and avoiding capture.
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Prosecutor Steve Alm speaks during a news conference about the shooting death of attempted murder suspect Sidney Tafokitau, seen on a screen at right, that took place on Jan. 1, 2024, on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in Honolulu. The Prosecutor’s office has justified the shooting of Tafokitau by police as he went on an island-wide rampage of shooting and avoiding capture.
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