| Date | April 5, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Location | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Type | Police killing |
| Cause | Gunshot wound |
| Filmed by | Police body camera |
| Participants |
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| Deaths | Iremamber Sykap |
| Charges | Second-degree murder (Thom), Attempted second-degree murder (Fredeluces and Ah Nee) |
| Verdict | Charges dismissed in district court |
| Convictions | None |
On April 5, 2021, Micronesian 16-year-old Iremamber Sykap was killed on Kalākaua Avenue when Honolulu police officer Geoffrey Thom fired 10 rounds at Sykap through the rear window of a stolen car after it had stopped at an intersection following a police pursuit. Thom was charged with second-degree murder for the shooting, and two other Honolulu Police Department officers were charged with attempted second-degree murder.[1] The charges were dismissed in district court on August 18, 2021.[2]
- ^ Elamroussi, Aya; Rose, Andy (August 19, 2021). "Judge tosses case against 3 Honolulu police officers accused in the killing of a 16-year-old". CNN. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
- ^ "3 Honolulu Police Officers Who Fatally Shot A Teen Will Not Go To Trial". NPR.org. August 20, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2021.