Body camera footage released from fatal Ocean View police shooting

Oct 10, 2026

Newly released police body camera footage shows the minutes before a Hawaii officer shot and killed a 31-year-old man, a grim case that is now under investigation.

  • The confrontation started with a theft call in Ocean View and turned into a foot chase across remote lava fields.
  • The officer used a taser first, but it had little effect and the man pulled the wires off.
  • The man was heard threatening to kill the officer and then began throwing lava rocks at him.
  • The officer shouted repeated warnings before firing; the man died at the scene, and the officer was hurt and is now on administrative leave.
  • An autopsy confirmed a single gunshot killed him, with toxicology results still pending.

Outlook: The investigation continues, and the toxicology report will be the next piece of evidence to land.

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