Juvenile arrested after pointing gun at teen on Fort Weaver Road, police say

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – District 8 (West Oʻahu) police officers have opened a felony criminal investigation after a severe threat was made involving two minors.

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Thursday morning at approximately 7:40 a.m., a 12-year-old male allegedly approached a 13-year-old female near a business on Fort Weaver Road, waved a firearm and threatened to shoot her brother.

The female later reported the incident at school.

A firearm was subsequently recovered from the male’s backpack by school staff, and police were notified.

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The 12-year-old male was arrested for Terroristic Threatening in the First Degree and Place to Keep.

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Police say no injuries were reported. The investigation is ongoing.