Da Maui Police stay in one intense situation wen dey get one call about one guy going off on Molokai Island. Da guy, Nathaniel Naki, 40 years old, wen’ get one two-foot machete and wen’ come at da officers all crazy like. ?
Da police wen’ tell da guy ova 70 times fo’ drop da machete and about 29 times fo’ move back. Da officers neva like hurt ’em, but Naki neva listen. Assistant Chief of Uniformed Services Keola Tom wen’ talk about how dey try fo’ avoid da situation from getting worse. ?️?
One of Naki’s ohana wen’ call da police fo’ help around 7:15 a.m. on Sunday morning. Dey say Naki stay causing trouble on private property. He get one Temporary Restraining Order dat say he no can stay on da property. ?⛔
Wen da officers find Naki, he wen’ come at dem wit da big machete. One officer wen’ try use his taser, but no work. Den wen Naki wen’ get real close, like two arms’ length, da officers wen’ shoot him with dea guns. ??
Maui Police Chief John Pelletier say dat da officers no like harm anybody, but dey gotta do what dey gotta do. Da two officers now stay on administrative leave, which stay standard wen dis kine stuff happen. He say da job no easy, and officers gotta make quick decisions. ??
Court papers show dat Naki get bipolar disorder, and his ohana tink he get schizophrenia too. Dey write dat he no like take his medicine and he need fo’ stay in da hospital. ??
Dis stay da second time in four months dat Maui County get one fatal police shooting. Da last one happen in Kahului in December. ?
Former Deputy Police Chief John McCarthy get some questions about da video. He like know why da officers wen’ shoot wen Naki still stay little far away. He say da video get moa questions den answers. ❓?
Da Maui Police Department tell Hawaii News Now dat Naki wen’ get 6 to 8 feet close to da officers. Dey no like release da second body cam video cuz da investigation still going on and dey like try fo’ minimize da impact on Naki’s ohana. ??
So, da Maui Police stay dealing wit dis big kine situation afta da shooting. Dey try fo’ handle tings da best dey can, but get plenny questions still. Fo’ now, da officers stay on leave, and da community gotta deal wit da fallout of dis intense event. ?️????
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?? Machete Man” Fatally Shot by Maui Police on Molokai: Body Cam Video Shows the Dramatic Scene
The Maui Police faced an intense situation when they received a call about a man causing trouble on Molokai Island. The man, Nathaniel Naki, 40 years old, was wielding a two-foot machete and approached the officers aggressively. ?
The police told the man over 70 times to drop the machete and about 29 times to step back. The officers didn’t want to hurt him, but Naki didn’t listen. Assistant Chief of Uniformed Services Keola Tom discussed how they tried to avoid the situation from escalating. ?️?
One of Naki’s family members called the police for help around 7:15 a.m. on Sunday morning. They said Naki was causing trouble on private property. He had an active Temporary Restraining Order that prohibited him from being on the property. ?⛔
When the officers found Naki, he advanced towards them with the large machete. One officer tried to use his taser, but it didn’t work. Then, when Naki got very close, about two arms’ length, the officers shot him with their guns. ??
Maui Police Chief John Pelletier said that the officers didn’t want to harm anyone but had to do what they had to do. The two officers are now on administrative leave, which is standard when incidents like this happen. He said the job isn’t easy, and officers have to make quick decisions. ??
Court documents show that Naki had bipolar disorder, and his family believed he also had schizophrenia. They wrote that he refused to take his medicine and needed hospitalization. ??
This is the second fatal police shooting in Maui County in four months. The last one occurred in Kahului in December. ?
Former Deputy Police Chief John McCarthy has questions about the video. He wants to know why the officers shot when Naki was still somewhat far away. He said the video raises more questions than answers. ❓?
The Maui Police Department told Hawaii News Now that Naki got within 6 to 8 feet of the officers. They are not releasing the second body cam video because the investigation is ongoing, and they want to minimize the impact on Naki’s family. ??
So, the Maui Police are dealing with this major situation after the shooting. They’re trying to handle things the best they can, but many questions remain. For now, the officers are on leave, and the community must deal with the fallout of this intense event. ?️????
