HONOLULU (KHON2) — Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Steve Alm held a press conference on Tuesday, July 22, announcing that the fatal shooting suspect, Benjamin Morales, involved in the 2022 Waikiki barricade, was justified.
Man dies following barricade situation in Waikiki
Officials added that the HPD officers who shot and killed the suspect will not face any charges.
This really does appear to be another case of suicide by cop. The HPD officers present tried everything they could to have Mr. Morales surrender peacefully. He was not interested and he appears to have adopted outlaw mentality with this hero worship and attempt to arrange a barricade situation as I recall how scarface did when he went out and he told multiple people he wasn’t going to surrender. He was going to go out and be killed by HPD.
Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Steve Alm
The barricade began on Dec. 8, 2022, around 2 p.m. at the Ohia Waikiki hotel on Kuhio Ave.
Honolulu police officials were called to escort the suspect off the property after gunshots were reportedly coming from one of the units…