HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Honolulu Police Department opened an attempted murder investigation after a woman who was at a bus stop in Chinatown was shot in the head.
The shooting happened around 11:19 p.m. on Hotel Street.
The Honolulu Medical Examiner confirmed a woman who was shot in Chinatown on Friday, Aug. 19.
Emergency Medical Services said she was treated for a gunshot wound and taken to a hospital in critical condition.
The 24-year-old woman died around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20.
According to HPD, the case was classified as attempted murder in the second degree but the case was then changed to murder in the second degree.
Police said that before the woman was shot, she was seen arguing with a man.
During the investigation, police closed Hotel Street between River Street and Maunakea Street.
Police believe that this murder was not random.
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The murder is currently being investigated.
