Jan 19, 2025
DIAMOND HEAD, Hawaii (KHON2) -- It's been five years since the Oahu community came together to pick up the pieces of the Diamond Head tragedy where two Honolulu police officers were fatally shot and an entire neighborhood was set ablaze. Get Hawaii's latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You On Jan. 19, Honolulu Police and the Diamond Head community came together to honor the lives of Officers Kaulike Kalama and Tiffany Enriquez, who were tragically killed in the tragedy that rocked Oahu. Emotional reunion for Diamond Head victims and first responders The tragedy stemmed from a landlord-tenant dispute. The landlord filed a court eviction for Jerry Hanel and he was served the notice just a few days before the incident. According to HPD, Hanel then attacked the landlady and another woman, stabbing them both with a three-pronged garden tool. As responding officers were walking down the driveway with the victims, Hanel opened fire and struck Officer Enriquez, a mother and seven-year HPD veteran. “Two other officers were forced to take cover. As more officers arrived to assist the suspect fired at the second group of officers and fatally struck Officer Kalama," said Susan Ballard, former HPD Chief. Both officers later died of gunshot injuries. Officer Kalama is survived by his wife and son. Following the shooting, witnesses observed thick black smoke coming out of the home. Firefighters were held back due to sounds resembling gunshots. "I saw the fire and it was kind of crazy," said Nore Habbab, a Honolulu resident. "I remember seeing the cops here and seeing detectives and stuff. They were blocking all the roads over here because I guess it was a big crime scene." A portion of Hibiscus Drive was set ablaze by Hanel, who would also murder his landlord, Lois Cain, before taking his own life. "[Cain had] been to my house and I know her house was very well. I didn't know the guy, but I knew the girl," said Esther Love, a Honolulu resident. "It's sad to think that she's still not here. It's still very sad. Very, very sad." In that time, the fire consumed seven nearby homes and damaged many more. "Usually somebody in the neighborhood, they're quiet, and then next thing you know, I heard this person started a fire or started shooting," Habbab said. "I think it's the last person that you expect. It was just like a quiet guy. He always walks around the neighborhood with the dogs, never bothered anybody." A Honolulu police report on the incident recommended the case become a training lesson for tactics and communication. Check out more news from around Hawaii "It is heartbreaking because this is our territory, this is our area and all those two people did was go check it out," Love said.
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