12-year-old boy charged after allegedly pulling gun on 13-year-old girl in Ewa Beach

Sep 18, 2026

A 12-year-old boy in Ewa Beach, Hawaii, has been charged after allegedly pulling a gun on a teenage girl near an elementary school, a troubling case for the community even though no one was hurt.

  • Prosecutors charged the boy with terroristic threatening and firearm offenses.
  • Honolulu police say he threatened to shoot the girl's brother along Fort Weaver Road near Pohakaya Elementary School.
  • School staff found the gun in his backpack, and police arrested him on campus.
  • The boy has not been named because he is a minor.

Outlook: The case now moves through the juvenile justice system, and it will likely fuel local debate over how a child got access to a gun and school safety in the area.

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