Hilo man killed in officer-involved shooting is identified
DARYL LEE / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER
Police investigated the shooting Monday of a man and a dog by a Hilo police officer at a home off West Kawailani Street.
DARYL LEE / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER Hilo police investigated the shooting Monday of a man and a dog by a Hilo police officer in Kawailani.
DARYL LEE / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER
Hilo police blocked off traffic after an officer shot a a man and a dog near West Kawailani Street.
COURTESY HAWAII POLICE DEPARTMENT
Kalyp Allen Rapoza was killed in an officer-involved shooting on Monday in Hilo.
Hawaii County police today identified the man who was killed in an officer-involved shooting Monday at a home off West Kawailani Street in Hilo. as 25-year-old Kalyp Allen Rapoza, of Hilo.
An autopsy will be held Wednesday to determine the cause of death.
Also, a necropsy has been ordered to determine the cause of death of a pit bull killed in the same incident.
The officer, who shot Rapoza and the dog, has been with the Hawaii Police Department for three years. He has been placed on administrative leave.
As is standard practice in any officer-involved shooting, both a criminal investigation and an administrative investigation by the Office of Professional Standards will be held.
Police said they got a call at about 4:20 p.m. Monday for a disturbance at a West Kawailani Street home.
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A responding officer found a man wielding a knife. Police said a pit bull that had chased paramedics into their vehicle was also present.
The officer fired several shots, killing the man and the pit bull, police said in a news release.
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I am glad they found the culprit
Yes — they found him alive and left him dead.
That’s the kind of thing one should think about BEFORE wielding a knife at a police officer.
So the paramedics were already on scene when the cops arrived (had been chased back into the rig by the dog). It’ll be interesting to find out why they were called — since that’s probably related to what transpired.
Good point.
“An autopsy will be held Wednesday to determine the cause of death”….lead poisoning…
Either that or he forgot to duck.
Good call. Should have done that Matrix bullet dodgy thing.
I am happy the criminal got shot and not the cop.
Never bring a knife to a gunfight.
Rule #9.