Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Sonny Siofele
Gender : Male
Age : 50
Race : Native Pacific Islander
Date : 10/02/2025
Location : Queen’s Medical Center, near Punchbowl & South Beretania streets
City : Honolulu
County : Honolulu
State : Hawaii
Agency : Honolulu Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during armed confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On October 2, 2025, Honolulu police responded to reports of a man outside Queen’s Medical Center who was expressing suicidal ideation and alleged to be armed. Officers approached him around 10:20 a.m. as he stood on the sidewalk near Punchbowl and South Beretania. According to police, the man reached into his waistband and produced a handgun, pointing it toward officers. In response, officers discharged their weapons, striking and killing him. The Honolulu Police Department Interim Chief and Honolulu’s Professional Standards Office are handling investigative oversight.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2025/10/02/officer-involved-shooting-shuts-down-punchbowl-street/
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/10/armed-man-killed-by-honolulu-police-outside-queens-medical-center/
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/video/2025/10/03/man-confirmed-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-outside-hospital/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwDkL0xEbN8
