Hawai‘i Island police arrested 58-year-old Shawn Edward Page for first-degree attempted murder and trespassing, following a day-long armed standoff in Volcano.
On Wednesday morning, Puna patrol officers responded to a Volcano residence after receiving a report of a male illegally occupying the supposedly vacant home.
Upon arrival, officers identified Page and learned that he was wanted for questioning relative to a previous incident involving his dog. Officers also identified a dog which resembled the one involved in the incident.
As officers attempted to remove the dog from the residence, Page quickly pulled the dog into the home, where he verbally threatened the officers while brandishing a firearm. He then locked himself within the residence.
Members of HPD’s Special Response Team attempted to engage in communication with Page, however, he remained uncooperative, and on several occasions shot towards officers.
During the course of the standoff, Page discharged a firearm within the residence, and shot towards police personnel on three separate occasions.
On Thursday morning, as the Special Response Team entered the residence, Page shot at officers and one member of the Special Response Team returned fire. Page then managed to breech the residence and escape into the rear of the property. In the process of retreating, one member of the Special Response Team received a large laceration from broken window glass.
Police conducted a search of the forested property where Page was located hiding in vegetation.
Upon his arrest, Page was found to be in possession of a loaded pistol. Additional charges are pending.
Page received minor injuries during the incident, was treated by medics at the scene and transported to the East Hawai’i Detection Center in Hilo, pending investigation.
Area I Criminal Investigation Section Detectives then executed a search warrant on the residence, where a potential homemade explosive device was located.
The officer who was injured was transported to a local hospital where he was treated and released.
Police ask anyone with information relative to this incident to contact Detective Amy Omaya of the Area I Criminal Investigation Section, at (808) 961-2381 or via email at Amy.Omaya@hawaiicounty.gov.
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