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good afternoon and thank you for coming this afternoon
around eleven this morning
officers were sent on a report of an argument at a residence on Machado
Street in Kalihi
upon arrival
the officer saw a male arguing with family members in the front yard
the male who appeared agitated
was armed with a foot long sharp metal stake
partially wrapped in cloth
the male immediately headed towards the officer's vehicle and threaten the officer
as officer exited his vehicle
the male raise the stake overhead
and was within a few feet of the officer
when the officer drew and fire his weapon
striking the male multiple times
the male was taken to hospital in critical condition
immediately after the shooting a female relative
of the injured male picked up the metal stake
and threatened the officer
we have opened two cases of terroristic threatening in the first degree
one involving the male
and a second involving the female family member
the hospitalized male is thirty-five years old
and has seven convictions including six felony convictions
the officer involved in this incident has twenty-four years of service
and is assigned to district five Kalihi patrol
he'll be placed on administrative leave
as is our standard procedure
in addition to the criminal investigations
Professional Standards Office has also opened an Internal Affairs investigation
to insure that department procedures were followed