12-19-2017, 09:29 AM
Media release:
Hawai#699;i Police are investigating an ongoing hostage incident in the Leilani Estates subdivision in Puna.
This morning at about 5:40 a.m., Puna District Patrol Officers responded to a call of a shooting on Nohea Street. A 25-year-old male victim was located shot several times about his body. That male victim was then transported to Hilo Medical Center where he remains in stable condition.
The suspect in this shooting was then located at a residence on Leilani Boulevard where he barricaded himself inside. This incident is currently being investigated as a hostage situation, and the Hawai#699;i Police Department Special Response Team and Crisis Negotiators are on the scene.
The suspect, in this case, is believed to be armed with a firearm.
Leilani Boulevard between Highway 130 and Hapuu Street remains closed and neighboring residents have been asked to evacuate. Police ask that members of the public avoid the area for their safety as well as that of the first responders in the area.
Hawai#699;i Police are investigating an ongoing hostage incident in the Leilani Estates subdivision in Puna.
This morning at about 5:40 a.m., Puna District Patrol Officers responded to a call of a shooting on Nohea Street. A 25-year-old male victim was located shot several times about his body. That male victim was then transported to Hilo Medical Center where he remains in stable condition.
The suspect in this shooting was then located at a residence on Leilani Boulevard where he barricaded himself inside. This incident is currently being investigated as a hostage situation, and the Hawai#699;i Police Department Special Response Team and Crisis Negotiators are on the scene.
The suspect, in this case, is believed to be armed with a firearm.
Leilani Boulevard between Highway 130 and Hapuu Street remains closed and neighboring residents have been asked to evacuate. Police ask that members of the public avoid the area for their safety as well as that of the first responders in the area.