On April 5, 2021, 16-year-old Ireamber Sykap was shot and killed by police in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was in a car that was being chased by the police. Police said the car was trying to get away from the chase, violating traffic rules. There were several teenagers from 14 to 22 years old in the car.
The chase ended with the police shooting the car 5 times, killing Sykap. Two of the other passengers were injured of varying degrees of severity due to the crash that followed after the shots. Police said some of those present in the car have a history of arrests. The passengers were unarmed.
The case is being investigated by the police. Three officers associated with the incident were sent on administrative leave. The family of the deceased wants to achieve a fair sentence for the shooters.
In June 2021, three policemen involved in the death of a teenager appeared in court, which was the first such case against law enforcement agencies in the city in more than 40 years. The officer who shot Sikap was charged with second-degree murder. If convicted, he faces a minimum sentence of 20 years in prison. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for July 20, 2021.