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Kainoa Kahele-Bishop
Gender : Male
Age : 32
Race : Native Pacific Islander
Date : 03/10/2023
Location : Kamakameha+Palani
City : Kailua-Kona
County : Hawaii
State : Hawaii
Agency : Big Island PD
Officer(s) :Justin Gasper, Chad Taniyama
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officers Justin Gasper and Chad Taniyama stopped Kainoa Kahele-Bishop for questioning about a prior crime. He was uncooperative and allegedly reached for an object and was shot and killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/03/big-island-police-shoot-and-kill-man-in-kailua-kona/
