Prosecuting Attorney: 2024 Waianae officer-involved shooting ‘justified’

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Prosecuting Attorney Steve Alm took to the podium to discuss the department’s findings in an officer-involved shooting in Waianae that left one suspect dead.

After an independent investigation, Alm said the use of deadly force was justified, and no charges will be filed against the Honolulu police officer who shot and killed the 60-year-old suspect.

The incident happened around 6 p.m. on Aug. 14, 2024, when neighbors on Puhinalo Place reported hearing multiple gunshots from their homes…

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