UPDATE: CrimeStoppers and the Honolulu Police Department would like to thank the public for their assistance in identifying the suspect wanted in connection to the murder that happened in the Waikiki area.

On Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at approximately 6 p.m., HPD officers placed a 21-year-old male under arrest for second-degree murder. Charges are pending.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 955-8300. The public may now send anonymous web tips to www.honolulucrimestoppers.org or via the P3 Tips app.

ORIGINAL POST: CrimeStoppers and the Honolulu Police Department are asking for the public’s help in locating witnesses and identifying the suspect(s) in a recent murder.

On Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at approximately 12:38 a.m., the decedent and his friend were confronted by a group of individuals in Waikiki. An altercation ensued, at which time the decedent was stabbed with a dangerous instrument. The decedent expired at the scene due to his injuries.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 955-8300. The public may now send anonymous web tips to www.honolulucrimestoppers.org or via the P3 Tips app.