
Honolulu Police Fatally Shoot Man Who Drove Toward Officer
The suspect was pulled over early Tuesday near Kamehameha Shopping Center for a traffic violation.
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(AP) — Honolulu police shot and killed a suspect who drove toward an officer, authorities said Tuesday.
Police say two officers stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation early Tuesday near Kamehameha Shopping Center.
The man in the vehicle drove toward an officer, hitting a police car. Police say an officer shot at the suspect.
None of the officers was injured.
Police have launched an investigation.
There were six fatal officer-involved shootings last year on Oahu.
This is the first of 2019.

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