Man arrested in connection with late-night shooting in Waikiki

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Published: Aug. 9, 2019 at 6:11 AM HST
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HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu police arrested a 55-year-old man in connection with a shooting in Waikiki late Thursday.

The incident happened just before 11 p.m. at 2255 Kalakaua Ave.

According to investigators, the suspect, Abdulaziz Omar Al Farouq, allegedly fired a gun at another 42-year-old man.

The victim was not injured.

The suspect was arrested a few minutes later. He was booked on suspicion of second-degree attempted murder, first-degree terroristic threatening and several other gun charges.

Police said the two did not know each other.

It’s not clear what the motive was.

An investigation is underway.

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