US: Man entrenched in Honolulu hotel found dead

A confrontation between the police of Honolulu and a gunman who shot through the door of his room in a luxury hotel ended when the man was found dead from a self-inflicted wound, local media reported Sunday.

An elite SWAT police command team entered the fourth-floor room of The Kahala Hotel & Resort on Sunday at approximately 3:30 a.m. and found the man dead, local television stations and newspapers reported, citing police officers. unidentified police. All media reported that the police did not release further details, including the name of the subject.

Messages sent to the spokespersons of the Police Department of Honolulu and the mayor’s office seeking confirmation and further details about the incident were not immediately returned to The Associated Press on Sunday.

Shots were heard at approximately 6 p.m., according to police. The hotel security staff went to the room where the man was staying and knocked on the door. The individual then fired several shots through it, authorities added.

No one outside the room was injured, said Capt.Brian Lynch of the Florida police. Honolulu to the media. In a statement, the hotel indicated that its security personnel and police agents evacuated the area surrounding the room.

“All have been accounted for”Lynch commented.

Authorities have not released details about the events leading up to the altercation. Police believe the man belonged to the armed forces. Photographs and videos shared by local media showed about 100 people locked in the hotel’s ballroom. Displaced guests received food, blankets and pillows. Hours after the confrontation began, they were allowed to leave.

In shots taken from outside the complex, a large police presence, including a SWAT team, could be seen.

Yevgeniy Lendel, a Kahala resident, told Hawaii News Now that he was walking in the area when some police officers rushed to the site.

“The agents told us all to run and take shelter”he commented to the television station. “We ran away from the hotel.”

The incident occurred during what appeared to be a quiet night at the hotel. Visitors and local residents ate at the beachside restaurants and enjoyed the views.

Rex Jakobovits, resident of Honolulu, said he was walking on the beach when police asked him to go into the hotel’s ballroom. He told Hawaii News Now that when he entered, people were scared and some were crying.

However, Jakobovits said people eventually settled down after some police officers posted themselves outside the gates.