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Manhunt underway for man suspected of fatally shooting Big Isle officer

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COURTESY HAWAII COUNTY POLICE

Officer Bronson K. Kaliloa

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COURTESY HAWAII COUNTY POLICE

Justin Waiki, 33. A manhunt is underway for Waiki in connection with a fatal shooting of a Hawaii island police officer in Mountain View.

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CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM

“I had to meet with his wife and his father at the hospital and it was very difficult. But we will persevere and we will do what we need to do to make the community safe.”

Paul Ferreira

Hawaii police chief

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CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM

Hawaii Police Department Officer Bronson K. Kaliloa, pictured at top when he was given the 2014 Puna Patrol Officer of the Year award, was seen on a television screen during a press conference Wednesday in Hilo. Kaliloa was fatally shot on Tuesday evening while conducting a traffic stop on Highway 11.