Sykap Family Sues Honolulu Police, Alleging Wrongful Death Of Teen
Family members of Iremamber Sykap, a 16-year-old Micronesian boy killed by Honolulu police last month, are suing the city and officers involved in his death, attorney Eric Seitz announced on Friday.
Akiwine Sykap, Sykap’s grandmother and guardian, and Yovita Lucio, Sykap’s mother, allege in the complaint that officers were negligent and wrongfully caused the teen’s death during a police pursuit of an allegedly stolen vehicle on April 5.
Sykap’s family has “suffered great mental anguish, suffering, pain and anger due to the loss of their young son, grandson and brother,” the complaint states.
HPD declined to comment on Friday afternoon.
Investigations by police and prosecutors into the incident continue. HPD has released little information about what motivated three officers to shoot the boy. They have only provided basic information about events leading up to the shooting, including that the car Sykap was driving was connected to other crimes.
Read more: https://www.civilbeat.org/2021/05/sykap-family-sues-honolulu-police-alleging-wrongful-death-of-teen/
