UPDATE: 12:40 p.m.

A suspect in three bank robberies pointed a weapon at Honolulu police officers who then fatally shot the man early this morning after an hours-long barricade standoff in Waikiki, according to Police Chief Arthur “Joe” Logan.

Officers went to 2509 Ala Wai Boulevard after 7 p.m. Thursday as part of a robbery investigation, prompting the man to barricade himself inside a unit.

Police began evacuating nearby residents at 8 p.m. and sent a crisis negotiation team to try to speak with the man, Logan said at a news conference today at police headquarters.

He said that over several hours, the suspect refused to communicate by phone with the negotiators.

The man shot at a Honolulu Police Department drone flying outside the unit at one point, Logan said.

At 4 a.m., officers with the Specialized Services Division deployed “less-than-lethal“ chemical canisters and rounds of pepper spray.

The man came out of the unit and pointed a firearm at officers, who fired and fatally shot the man, the chief said.

No one else was injured.

The man was armed with a Glock 17 handgun, Logan said.

The identity of the man will be released by the Honolulu Medical Examiner’s Office.

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Honolulu police officers fatally shot a suspect early this morning after an hours-long barricade situation in Waikiki.

In a social media post, the Honolulu Police Department said the suspect was killed shortly before 4:30 a.m.

The barricade situation began after officers responded to 2509 Ala Wai Boulevard near Liliuokalani Avenue after 7 p.m. Thursday as part of a robbery investigation.

Police closed roads and advised the public to avoid the area during the incident.

No further information on the shooting was immediately released. HPD said they will hold a news conference later today.