Jury hears testimony and bodycam footage at Maui officer murder trial

Sep 24, 2026

The murder trial over the shooting death of Maui police officer Suzanne O is underway in Wailuku, with fellow officers breaking down on the stand as jurors watched graphic bodycam footage.

  • Officers responded to a 911 call from the caretaker of an old sugar mill who said a stranger was shooting at him.
  • Officer O was first on scene and was ambushed in the dark; a single shot hit her just above her bulletproof vest.
  • Fellow officers described trying to keep her alive while hunting for the gunman, and one returned fire, hitting the suspect in the hip.
  • The defense pressed officers on whether they ever identified themselves as police that night — they admitted they did not.
  • The defendant, a convicted felon, faces six charges including first-degree murder and could get life without parole.

Outlook: Trial resumes Thursday with more prosecution testimony expected.

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