Honolulu police have charged a 12-year-old boy with terroristic threatening and gun offenses after he allegedly pointed a firearm at a girl in Ewa Beach, a troubling sign of youth gun access on Oahu.

• The boy approached the girl on Fort Weaver Road on Thursday and threatened to shoot her brother.
• He was charged with terroristic threatening and other gun offenses.
• The girl reported the incident to police, leading to the arrest.
• The case raises concerns about how a child that young got hold of a gun.

Outlook: The case will move through Hawaii's juvenile justice system, and police may investigate where the gun came from.