Police were called to Hawaiian Paradise Park for a suicidal, armed man. Police say Medeiros struggled with one police officer over a .45 caliber gun. When the handgun was pointed at that officer, another officer fired one shot killing Medeiros.
Victim's Name: BJ Medeiros
Agency Responsible: Hawaii Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 36
Race: Pacific Islander
Date of Death: July 21, 2016
County: Hawaii
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1724
Geography: Rural