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HONOLULU 鈥� A man in Hawaii shot and wounded a woman, stole a car at gunpoint and was later killed in a shootout with police that left two officers wounded, authorities said.
Police began searching for the man Monday, on New Year鈥檚 Day, after a woman said he shot her, Honolulu Police Chief Arthur 鈥淛oe鈥� Logan said at a news conference. The man shot at officers at three different locations before officers shot him near the University of Hawaii鈥檚 main campus in Honolulu about 4 p.m., Logan said.
The man was taken to a hospital, where he died, the police chief said.
The two officers underwent surgeries and were expected to recover, Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi said Tuesday.
The officers 鈥渨ere shot while attempting to apprehend a dangerous attempted murder suspect,鈥� Robert Cavaco, president of the Hawaii police union said in a statement Monday. 鈥淲e are praying for the full and swift recovery of our injured brothers who risked their lives and sacrificed their safety today to protect the lives and safety of the public.鈥�
A fourth man was injured by a police vehicle, Logan said, adding that police were trying to determine if he was involved.
Asked why police didn鈥檛 notify the public about the ongoing pursuit, Logan replied, 鈥淲e just needed to focus on apprehending the individual.鈥� He added that he didn鈥檛 want people trying to get involved in the chase.
鈥淚t was fluid, it was ongoing and it moved from place to place rapidly,鈥� Logan said.
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