Hawaii island police kill murder suspect, 28, in shootout

Hawaii island police said officers killed a 28-year-old murder suspect in a Tuesday evening shootout in Volcano, ending a day-long manhunt after the early-morning shooting death of a 25-year-old woman in Puna.

The manhunt for suspect Isaiah Kaleo Jiaan Fourshey came to an end around 6 p.m. when officers shot him near the Namakanipaio Campground off Highway 11, Hawaii Police Department officials said today.

Fourshey was taken to the Hilo Benioff Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 8 p.m.

No one else was injured. A portion of Highway 11 was temporarily closed for several hours but has since reopened, and the campground has been re-opened to the public.

Shortly after midnight Tuesday, officers responded to a Hibiscus Street home in Mountain View. A woman called police to report that her daughter’s ex-boyfriend, identified as Fourshey, had arrived at the home looking for her daughter.

After being told that the daughter was not present, Fourshey allegedly drew a handgun and fired at the woman’s husband multiple times. The man was not injured, and Fourshey fled before police arrived.

While officers investigated the first shooting, a second call came in from Fourshey’s ex-girlfriend, who reported that Fourshey had arrived at her sister’s home on Plumeria Street in Mountain View.

According to the police, Fourshey forcibly entered the residence and shot at the two women, striking a 28-year-old victim later identified as Latisha Soares.

Responding officers and Hawaii Fire Department personnel treated Soares and she was taken to the Hilo Benioff Medical Center where she pronounced dead at 2:03 a.m.

An autopsy for Soares was scheduled this week to determine the exact cause of death.

The police department classified the case as second-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder.

Detectives learned that Fourshey resided on Hibiscus Street, where they found his vehicle, but he was not there. However, evidence at the scene indicated he had been there after the shootings, police said.

Police alerted the public to an islandwide manhunt for the “armed and dangerous” Fourshey.

The manhunt ended hours later in Volcano with the officer-involved shooting in Volcano.

Department officials said its Office of Professional Standards initiated a critical incident review, which is standard procedure. The two officers involved in the shooting — one with 15 years of service and another with seven years — have been placed on administrative leave while the review is conducted.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has taken over the investigation because the shoot-out occurred within the Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.