Maui police officer fatally shoots woman armed with ‘edged weapon’
A woman armed with “an edged weapon” was shot dead by a Maui police officer Saturday.
Maui Police Department officials said that at about 3:46 p.m., police received a report of an abuse case at a Noho Place residence in Pukalani. Officers arrived at 3:54 p.m., “where they encountered a female armed with an edged weapon, which was recovered,” MPD said in a news release.
“The officer-involved shooting occurred during the incident, resulting in a fatality,” MPD said. No other injuries were reported.
The officer involved in the shooting was placed on administrative leave as standard procedure, according to MPD.
Police officials did not identify the officer or the woman who was killed.
MPD said the investigation remains ongoing and that a formal briefing on the incident will occur this week.
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