Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Matthew J. Ornellas Jr.

Gender : Male

Age : 33

Race : White

Date : 03/28/2024

Location : Kuhio Highway

City : Lihue

County : Kauai

State : Hawaii

Agency : Kauai Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Pedestrian killed by vehicle while fleeing from police

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Matthew Ornellas escaped from a community correction center in Lihue, jumped onto freeway and was hit and injured by a hit-and-run vehicle. He died later in the hospital.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.lawofficer.com/hawaii-jail-inmate-hit-by-car-while-fleeing-from-correctional-officers-during-escape-dies/