Following a pursuit and a crash, Iremamber Sykap was shot and killed by police. Five other people who were in the car were taken into custody following the shooting about 5 p.m. One other person sustained serious injuries, while a third had non-life-threatening injuries consistent with a car crash. Those arrested ranged in age from 14 to 22.
Agency: Honolulu Police Department
Motive: vehicle theft
Confrontation Type: Other Non-Violent Offense
Service Call: No
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Charged with second-degree murder
Victim Name: Iremamber Sykap
Death Date: April 5, 2021
County: Honolulu
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: 16
Race: Pacific Islander
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: Charged with a crime
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: other
Washington Post Database ID: 6763