02-12-2020, 06:01 AM
“Hawaiian Paradise Park,” the resident said. “It’s not a park, and it sure isn’t paradise.”
Police executed a search warrant Monday afternoon near Kaloli & 17th, which included officers on the ground and a helicopter for air support. Neighbors were terrified.
Social media blew up Monday afternoon, with one poster... reporting ... “some guy with a megaphone” ordering someone to “please drop your weapons” — followed by five to seven gunshots.
Police initially stated no gunshots were fired, but a persistent and probing reporter finally received this more detailed explanation:
Asked if the police used flash or percussion grenades or if tear gas was deployed during the execution of the search warrant, Amon-Wilkins said the Special Response Team “did use several nonlethal diversionary devices, which could sound like gunshots.”
Oh. It only sounded like gunfire from the lanai, while eating lunch.
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/202...-incident/
Police executed a search warrant Monday afternoon near Kaloli & 17th, which included officers on the ground and a helicopter for air support. Neighbors were terrified.
Social media blew up Monday afternoon, with one poster... reporting ... “some guy with a megaphone” ordering someone to “please drop your weapons” — followed by five to seven gunshots.
Police initially stated no gunshots were fired, but a persistent and probing reporter finally received this more detailed explanation:
Asked if the police used flash or percussion grenades or if tear gas was deployed during the execution of the search warrant, Amon-Wilkins said the Special Response Team “did use several nonlethal diversionary devices, which could sound like gunshots.”
Oh. It only sounded like gunfire from the lanai, while eating lunch.
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/202...-incident/
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