Chinanews.com, April 12th, according to the US Chinese website, on the 11th local time, the police in Honolulu, Hawaii stated that a shooting incident occurred at a local resort hotel on the 10th. An armed man locked himself in the room after shooting in the room. , Causing the entire hotel to be blocked.
After a stalemate for nearly 10 hours, SWAT troops rushed into the room and found that the man had committed suicide.
According to reports, Honolulu police chief Brian Lynch said that at 5:40 pm local time, the police received a call saying that someone had opened fire inside the Kahala Resort Hotel.
Lynch said a man fired about five shots in a guest room on the fourth floor.
When the hotel security personnel reacted, the gunman shot from inside the room towards the door.
Security personnel were in the corridor at the time.
"Fortunately, no one was hurt."
Lynch pointed out that the police negotiators had been communicating with the man and waiting for him to come out of the room, but the confrontation lasted for nearly 10 hours.
The hotel issued a statement at 9 pm on the 10th that law enforcement officers evacuated people around the room and everyone in the hotel was told to take shelter on the spot.
According to the footage taken by the local media, about 100 people were cordoned off in the hotel’s banquet hall. There were also photos showing a large number of police forces deployed outside the hotel, including special police forces.
The identity of the gunman has not been made public, but police sources said that the gunman was a member of the Navy and lived on Oahu. His commander was also called to the scene.
At about 3:30 am on the 11th, the police broke into the room and found that the man had committed suicide. The 10-hour standoff ended.