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Kristopher Austin

Age : 40

Gender : Male

Race : Indigenous Hawaiian

Date : 01/08/2026

Location : Open field off Maui Lani Parkway near Kehalani Ace Hardware

City : Kahului

County : Maui

State : Hawaii

Agency : Maui Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during armed encounter

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 01/08/2026 just before 7:30 p.m., Maui Police Department officers responded to a report of a terroristic threatening incident involving a man reported to have a gun in an open field off Maui Lani Parkway near Kehalani Ace Hardware in Kahului. Police said officers located Kristopher Austin, 40, and gave commands that he did not follow. Police said Austin fired toward officers, and officers opened fire, striking him. Police said Austin died from his injuries.
In the days after the shooting, Maui Police Department leadership held a news conference and released body worn camera footage and a still image that police said showed a handgun on the ground near Austin. Reporting described the footage as showing Austin bringing a handgun up while officers were nearby, followed by gunfire.
Hawaii News Now reported that Austin’s partner identified him publicly, shared a photo, and described him as someone she had been with for nine years who had been struggling with serious personal pain.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2026/01/09/police-investigate-officer-involved-shooting-maui/
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2026/01/13/loved-ones-identify-man-killed-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2026/01/14/maui-police-release-footage-deadly-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.mauinews.com/news/local-news/2026/01/video-shows-man-shot-by-maui-police-draw-gun-on-officers/
https://mauinow.com/2026/01/13/maui-police-release-details-body-worn-camera-footage-from-fatal-wailuku-shooting/