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Honolulu police are investigating a second-degree attempted murder that occurred at Windward City Shopping Center in Kaneohe on Thursday night.
Police responded to the center’s address at 45-480 Kaneohe Bay Drive at about 8 p.m. Thursday after reports of a possible shooting.
According to the police report, a 46-year-old man was at the center’s gas station at about 7:45 p.m. when he was approached by a male suspect who demanded money.
The victim refused, according to police, resulting in a brief, physical altercation and then the suspect attempted to escape.
The victim chased the suspect, who ran to a vehicle waiting nearby. The victim then attempted to follow the suspect in the vehicle, during which he was shot a several times.
The victim was not injured.
Police are still searching for the suspect.
The Windward City Shopping Center parking lot was also the site where a 77-year-old security guard, Mike Chu, was fatally stabbed in the early morning hours of Dec. 6.
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This breaking news story will be updated when more details are available.
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