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Honolulu police have arrested 6 people in connection with deadly New Year’s fireworks blast
ABC News ^ | January 30, 2025, 7:31 PM | AUDREY MCAVOY

Posted on 01/31/2025 3:42:21 AM PST by deport

Police arrested a total of six people in connection with a deadly explosion of illegal fireworks in a Honolulu neighborhood on New Year’s Eve and confiscated 500 pounds (227 kilograms) of unused fireworks from the scene of the blast, authorities said Thursday.

Police arrested two couples on Wednesday and one couple last Friday, said Honolulu police homicide Lt. Deena Thoemmes said. Police expect to arrest more people, she said.

The explosion killed three women, one man and a 3-year-old boy and injured about 20 others. The tragedy occurred when a lit bundle of mortar-style aerials tipped over and shot into crates of unlit fireworks, causing a rapid-fire series of blasts.

(Excerpt) Read more at abcnews.go.com ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; Society
KEYWORDS: commercialfireworks; fireworks; hawaii; newyears

1 posted on 01/31/2025 3:42:21 AM PST by deport
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To: deport

So, they had a hobby.


2 posted on 01/31/2025 3:45:17 AM PST by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: deport

Hot looking women in the report and what a fireworks show!


3 posted on 01/31/2025 5:06:22 AM PST by BobL
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To: deport; Libloather

Fireworks are illegal in Hawaii......arguably one of THE leftist states in the country that didn’t protect it’s citizens by enforcing the law.


4 posted on 01/31/2025 5:11:01 AM PST by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!ly)
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To: deport
Posted excerpt states that five people were killed but the abc video at link says three people died.

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5 posted on 01/31/2025 6:35:39 AM PST by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's for sure.)
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To: deport

Book ‘em, Danno!


6 posted on 01/31/2025 6:36:10 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: V_TWIN

“… Fireworks are illegal in Hawaii......arguably one of THE leftist states in the country that didn’t protect its citizens by enforcing the law...”

I lived in Ewa Beach on the west side of Pearl Harbor for a couple of years. New Year’s Eve was like a war! I’ve never seen such a wide spread use of professional type fireworks. A friend’s son, a cop with the Honolulu PD said, “If you want to break the laws with no worries, come to Hawaii.”


7 posted on 01/31/2025 7:16:29 AM PST by Islander7 (There is no septic system so vile, so filthy, the left won't drink from to further their agenda.)
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To: Islander7

I lived in Ewa Beach on the west side of Pearl Harbor for a couple of years.


When my dad was stationed in Hawaii, we lived at Iroquois Point.


8 posted on 01/31/2025 7:18:35 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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