PAHOA — Police on the Big Island say officers have shot and killed a woman who rammed a stolen vehicle into them.
PAHOA — Police on the Big Island say officers have shot and killed a woman who rammed a stolen vehicle into them.
Police say Puna patrol officers were conducting routine beat checks early Friday when they saw a Toyota 4-Runner parked on a dirt trail near the ocean.
As officers were exiting their Chevy Tahoe, the 4-Runner suddenly reversed quickly and rammed the front end of the police SUV, knocking one officer out of the vehicle.
Police say the 4-Runner rammed the police vehicle numerous times. Three officers fired at and in to the 4-Runner, killing the 26-year-old woman driving it.
A 22-year-old woman in the passenger’s seat wasn’t injured.
Police say the 4-Runner was reported stolen Sunday in Hilo.
The officers are now on administrative leave.
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Excellent. Swift justice and we’re not wasting taxes on the trash.
Live fast, die stupid. I’m glad the officers weren’t injured. I’m sorry an officer now has to go through all the bureaucracy required in a shooting.