No charges will be filed against seven officers who were involved in the deadly shooting of a man armed with an AR-15 on New Year’s Day in Honolulu, according to Prosecutor Steve Alm.



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Use of deadly force ruled justified in New Year's Day officer-involved shooting

No charges will be filed against seven officers who were involved in the deadly shooting of a man armed with an AR-15 on New Year’s Day in Honolulu, according to Prosecutor Steve Alm.

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Honolulu officers will not be charged in fatal New Year’s Day shooting

The shooting death of an attempted murder suspect by Honolulu police officers following a New Year’s Day long pursuit and shootouts was justified, Prosecuting Attorney Steve Alm announced today.

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HONOLULU (KHON2) -- Prosecutor Alm said in a news conference Wednesday that the HPD officers involved in a Jan. 1 shooting will not be charged as their use of deadly force was justified. 
Get Hawaii's latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You  The shooting ended what had been an island-wide pursuit as the suspect, later identified as Sidney Tafokitau, led HPD officers all over the island on New Year Day. 
	
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Use of deadly force justified in Jan. 1 officer-involved shooting

Sidney Tafokitau shot at multiple officers with an AR-15, wounding two, before he was killed.

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Honolulu Officers Will Not Be Charged In Fatal New Year's Day Shooting

The incident happened on Jan. 1 on University Avenue, when officers shot and killed 44-year-old Sidney Tafokitau, who led police on an intense, islandwide manhunt earlier that day.

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Honolulu prosecutor: Use of deadly force justified in Jan. 1 officer-involved shooting

(AP) – No charges will be filed against seven officers who were involved in the deadly shooting of a man armed with an AR-15 on New Year’s Day in Honolulu, according to Prosecutor Steve Alm. Sidney Tafokitau, 44, had fired at multiple officers, wounding two, before he was shot 23 times by Honolulu police, Alm said. Alm said the shooting was justified in order for police on scene to protect themselves and others. “The police did their job that da…

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Honolulu Officers Will Not Be Charged In Fatal New Year’s Day Shooting UPDATE: Sidney Tafokitau shot at multiple officers with an AR-15, wounding two, before he was killed.

Honolulu prosecutor: Use of deadly force justified in Jan. 1 officer-involved shooting

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