HONOLULU (KHON2) — A man accused of shooting a federal officer during a drug investigation in Honolulu will appear in federal court Thursday morning, Oct. 23.
The incident garnered much attention from the local community, as those living in the neighborhood were prevented from going home due to the armed stand-off.
According to court documents filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaiʻi, Robert Morris, 47, was charged Wednesday, Oct. 22, with:
- Assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon.
- Using a firearm in a crime of violence.
- Possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon.
FBI Special Agent Gabriel F. Keown Jr. said in an affidavit that Drug Enforcement Administration officers were serving a federal search warrant about 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 21, at an apartment on Herbert Street when Morris fired several shots from inside the residence.
One officer was hit, which led to agents returning fire. This is when the apartment became a barricade scene that lasted about 16 hours in the Kapahulu neighborhood.
Morris streamed part of the standoff live on Facebook before surrendering shortly before 1 a.m. Oct. 22.
He later waived his Miranda rights and admitted to firing the shot sing a .40-caliber handgun that struck the officer, Keown wrote.
Prosecutors have asked that Morris remain in custody without bail, citing:
- Risk of flight.
- Obstruction.
- Danger to the community.
Assistant United States Attorney Michael F. Albanese filed the detention motion Wednesday afternoon.
An initial appearance is set for 10:30 a.m. Thursday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Rom Trader. If convicted, Morris could face decades in federal prison.