Man facing eviction fatally shoots 2 Honolulu police officers before blaze destroys 7 homes in Diamond Head neighborhood
Update from scene of double-fatal shooting of Honolulu police officers
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - In a shocking series of events Sunday, a 69-year-old man facing eviction is accused of fatally shooting two Honolulu police officers who were responding to the scene of a stabbing and then apparently setting a raging fire that destroyed seven homes in Diamond Head.
In a news conference Sunday afternoon, a visibly shaken Police Chief Ballard identified those killed as:
Officers Tiffany Enriquez, a seven-year veteran of the force; and Kaulike Kalama, a nine-year veteran of the force.
As Ballard spoke to reporters, her voice shook with emotion as she fought back tears. -- More...
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