Officers were serving a temporary restraining order to Gavalynn Mahuka. Police said he fired shots from a shotgun after barricading himself inside his home for close to eight hours. Officers shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Gavalynn Mahuka
Agency Responsible: Honolulu Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 53
Race: Pacific Islander
Date of Death: July 26, 2018
County: Honolulu
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3962
Geography: Suburban