BJ Medeiros Killed by Hawaii Police Department

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Category: Police - City
Old Crime Scene Address:
Kaloli Drive and Beach Road
Mapping Police Violence:

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

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