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Kauai officer acted appropriately in fatal shooting, police said

By Star-Advertiser staff

POSTED: 08:12 p.m. HST, Feb 15, 2012
LAST UPDATED: 05:09 a.m. HST, Feb 17, 2012

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The Kauai Police Department said its initial review of the fatal shooting of a wanted man in Omao Wednesday night indicates its officers acted appropriately.

A police officer shot Richard "Dickie" Louis at his home about 6:45 p.m. Wednesday after Louis threatened to kill the officer with a metal object, a police news release said.

Louis, 62, was flown to the Queen's Medical Center in Honolulu, where he died at 12:54 a.m. Thursday, police said.

Louis had been sought on a $310,000 warrant for failing to appear at his Dec. 5 trial. A jury found him guilty in absentia on theft, firearm and drug-related charges stemming from a 2007 incident. 






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whs1966 wrote:
It must be comforting to have your brothers in blue investigate you.
on February 17,2012 | 04:23AM
Locokane wrote:
Dog the Bounty Hunter is only armed with Mace, he should have been given the job!
on February 17,2012 | 05:39AM
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