HONOLULU, HI. (THECOUNT) — Tiffany Enriquez has been identified as one of the Honolulu police officers killed in a shooting in Hawaii on Sunday.
Enriquez, who used to work as an officer Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Tennessee, was shot dead near Diamond Head, along with officer Kekaulike Kalama on Sunday while on-duty.
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According to reports, officers responded to a report of a possible stabbing. When they arrived to the Hibiscus Drive address, officers ran into a man with a gun. The suspect opened fire striking two officers.
No arrests have been made, reports FOX17.
The home later caught fire and the suspected gunman was believed to be inside when it was engulfed.
Enriquez was a jail deputy in Tennessee prior to relocating to Hawaii.
Enriquez was a 7-year veteran with the Honolulu Police Department.
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