UPDATE July 20, 2018: Waiki Dead in South Point Shootout
HTH: Cop killer dead: ‘Nightmare’ ends with South Point shootout; another officer injured
A wild chase and 2 arrests, but no sign of suspect in officer's fatal shooting
HNN: …A police pursuit dialed up about 6 p.m. Thursday, when residents in Honaunau say they saw officers chasing a fleeing driver, who was firing at police cars following him. It was believed that Waiki was in the truck, but that was never confirmed.
Police said they initially approached the vehicle — with a man and woman inside — parked on Makolea Street, before it drove toward one of the officers. The officer then shot at the vehicle three times, but it fled the area.
Police continued to pursue the truck southbound through the residential neighborhood. An officer fired 10 shots at the truck, but it continued driving toward Middle Keei Road.
Officers eventually found the truck abandoned in a private coffee field.
The two occupants fled on foot into lava fields and thick brush, but were captured and arrested.
They were identified as 25-year-old Harvey Damo Jr., and 25-year-old Shevylyn Klaus, both of Hilo. They face second-degree theft charges.
Checks of the vehicle revealed that it displayed stolen license places and that it was reported stolen earlier in the day from Hilo.
Damo was treated at the Kona Community Hospital for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound and has been released back into police custody.
Police sources say they are both friends of the suspect, Justin Waiki, who was nowhere to be found….
read … A wild chase and 2 arrests, but no sign of suspect in officer's fatal shooting
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Reward to find Hawaii suspect now at $30,000
News Release from Hawaii County PD, July 19, 2018
Hawaiʻi Island police are continuing the search for Justin Waiki for the murder of Officer Bonson K. Kaliloa, who was fatally shot while on a traffic stop on a vehicle on Highway 11, in Mountain View on Tuesday evening, (July 17).
The search has been bolstered with assistance from the U.S Marshalls and FBI. Both agencies have offered rewards of $10,000 each. An additional reward of another $10,000 has been offered by Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms, (ATF), which brings the total reward being offered to $30,000.
Autopsy results released today list the cause of death as a macerated carotid artery due to a gunshot wound. The manner of death is listed as Homicide.
Police remind citizens that harboring and assisting a fugitive is a felony offense.
Waiki is to be considered armed and dangerous and should not be approached. Anyone with information his whereabouts is asked to call the police at (808) 935-3311 or those who prefer to remain anonymous may call the islandwide Crime Stoppers number at (808) 961-8300.
The Criminal Investigation Section is continuing this investigation and anyone with information may also contact Detective William Brown at (808) 961-2384 or by email at william.brown@hawaiicounty.gov.
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Soft on Crime: Alleged Cop Killer has 13-year Rap Sheet—Never Did Any Real Time
HNN: …Waiki's first felony conviction was in 2005 when he was just 21 years old — for forgery.
Judge Glenn Hara sentenced him to 90 days in jail and home detention after refusing to give him a second chance. The judge told him he "has a gross disregard for authority. He does not give a rip, he is going to do what he wants to do."
Waiki served five years of probation.
In 2013. he was caught with meth and a loaded gun. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 18 months in jail and four years probation.
Then, in November 2017, he broke probation and moved to Las Vegas.
After police brought him back, prosecutors wanted his bail increased. But Judge Henry Nakamoto refused.
Waiki has been a fugitive since missing a court hearing in March…
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