Two police officers in Hawaii were killed Sunday, Gov. David Ige confirmed, after they reportedly responded to an assault call at a Honolulu home.
The officers encountered a man with a firearm who opened fire near the base of Diamond Head, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported.
Sunday night, authorities said that two females and the suspect were unaccounted for after the shooting.
The two officers who were killed have been identified as Tiffany-Victoria Enriquez and Kekaulike Kalama, both of whom had less than 10 years each on the force, Honolulu Police Chief Susan Ballard said at a news conference.
She identified the suspect as Jaroslav “Jerry” Hanel.
Local media said the 68-year-old suspect was evicted in the morning before he stabbed his female landlord.
The man, who had a history of run-ins with police, allegedly opened fire on the responding officers, reports added.
A neighbor told The Associated Press she saw the landlord, Lois Cain, being loaded into an ambulance with knife wounds. – READ MORE