HONOLULU — Hawaii authorities are trying to find a person who fled with a gun after getting right into a combat whereas making an attempt to speak to troopers at an Military base Thursday, officers stated.
Michael Donnelly, spokesman for US Military Garrison Hawaii, stated no pictures have been fired however the Military handled the matter as an “energetic shooter state of affairs” and two army bases on Oahu have been closed for a number of hours.
The Military issued a shelter-in-place order at Schofield Barracks, which was later lifted. Donnelly stated the Military is working with the Honolulu Police Division to search out the suspect, who stays at giant.
The Military stated the person was 5 toes 10 inches tall, was carrying an aloha shirt and denims and had a mohawk haircut.
The person was final seen close to Commissioner Schofield on a bicycle.
Donnelly stated he was “making an attempt to speak to the troopers.” “I don’t know if he was bartering or promoting issues, however somebody confronted him they usually acquired into an argument. “There was a visual and visual gun.”
The close by Wheeler Military Airfield additionally closed, as did two public faculties in Schofield: the Daniel Okay. Inoue Elementary and Solomon Elementary Faculty. The incident occurred round 2:30 p.m., whereas the youngsters have been leaving the home, and workers, college students and oldsters have been secured at their properties.
Schofield Barracks is positioned about 20 miles north of Honolulu. It hosts the twenty fifth Infantry Division and the eighth Sustainment Theater Command.
Wheeler Military Airfield, straight adjoining, is the headquarters of the Hawaii Air Nationwide Guard and the headquarters of U.S. Military Garrison Command Hawaii.
There are about 60,000 folks in Schofield, together with troopers, civilians, employees, contractors and households. With Wheeler, the inhabitants is greater than 90,000.