Honolulu police searching for 2 suspects in fatal Tantalus shooting of teen

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Police are searching for 19-year-old Nainoa Damon in connection with the fatal Tantalus shooting.

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Police are searching for 19-year-old Nainoa Damon in connection with the fatal Tantalus shooting.

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Police are looking for two suspects who fled the Tantalus area in a white 1998 Toyota Camry after a fatal shooting that left an 18-year-old boy dead.

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UPDATE 4:45 p.m.

Honolulu police have identified a suspect wanted on suspicion of second-degree murder following this morning’s fatal shooting of a teen at Tantalus.

During a brief news conference this afternoon, Honolulu Police Department’s Homicide Lt. Deena Thoemmes said police are looking for 19-year-old Nainoa Damon, who should be considered armed and dangerous following the shooting that resulted in the death of an 18-year-old boy. His identity has not yet been released.

Police are also looking for a second suspect, a male who has not yet been positively identified.

Thoemmes said that after the shooting, both suspects fled the Tantalus area in a white 1998 Toyota Camry toward Nehoa Street. The vehicle reportedly has a “Bad Boy” sticker on the driver’s side windshield.

She said Damon and the other 18-year-old victim, who Damon initially pointed his gun at, know each other.

Damon is described as being 5 feet, 11 inches tall, and 150 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a white shirt.

The second suspect is described as being 5 feet, 6 inches tall. He was wearing a black ski mask and all-black clothing when he was last seen.

Thoemmes did not identify the second victim of the shooting, also an 18-year-old boy.

11 a.m.

An 18-year-old boy was fatally shot while protecting a friend from a would-be robber on Tantalus early today, Honolulu police said.

According to a police account, a group of friends were at the first lookout on Round Top Drive when a suspect approached an 18-year-old boy, pointed a gun at his head, and demanded property. Another 18-year-old pulled the first victim behind him to protect him and brandished a firearm.

The suspect shot the teen who brandished the firearm in the abdomen, and fled on foot police said.

The victim was taken to a hospital in a private vehicle where he was pronounced dead.

Police said the shooting does not appear to be a random act.

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Honolulu police have opened an attempted murder investigation at Tantalus early today.

Officers responded to Round Top Drive in the area of the first lookout at about 2:05 a.m.