HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A man shot by officers outside Queen’s Medical Center has been identified.
On Tuesday, the Honolulu Medical Examiner said Sonny Siofele, 50, died from a gunshot wound to the chest.
The death was ruled a homicide.
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Honolulu police said the shooting occurred on Thursday, Oct. 2, at around 10:20 a.m.
Officers responded to a report of a man expressing suicidal thoughts and stated that he had a firearm, said investigators.
Police said Siofele pointed a firearm at responding officers, prompting them to open fire.
Siofele was taken to Queen’s, where he was pronounced dead.
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