By Rod Ohira
Advertiser Staff Writer

The Honolulu Police Department’s Internal Affairs division has completed its criminal investigation of a Jan. 13 police shooting at Ala Moana Center in which a murder suspect was killed.

Lt. Gregory Poole, who headed the investigation into the death of Mitchell Udani, said today he plans to submit the findings to Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Peter Carlisle’s office sometime next week. Prosecutors will determine whether the shooting was justified.

Four of five police officers responding to the scene returned fire against Udani, who was armed with a shotgun. Udani had fatally wounded his girlfriend, 25-year-old Cherry Ann Cachola Domingo. The case was investigated as a double homicide due to the police action.

O‘ahu homicide investigations this year:

• Jan. 1 — Pio Ioane, 40, shot on Pupukahi Street in Waipahu in dispute over stolen dog kennel. Status: David Torres, 64, of Waipahu, charged with second-degree murder.
• Jan. 1 — Lillian Herring, 81, died from fireworks-related fire that gutted her Palolo home at 2615 Myrtle Street. Status: No one charged.
• Jan. 13 — Cherry Ann Cachola Domingo, 25, shot at Ala Moana Center in domestic dispute. Status: Suspect Mitchell Udani, 26, shot by police at scene.
• Jan. 13 — Mitchell Udani, 26, killed by five police officers returning his fire at Ala Moana Center. Status: Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Peter Carlisle to determine if officers’ action was justified.
• Jan. 23 — Norman Chaplan, 81, of Canada died from injuries in a beating. Status: Steven Michael Hauge, 43, charged with second-degree murder and armed robbery.
• Feb. 7 — George M. Nakamura, 68, stabbed to death in his Wai‘anae home by his wife. Status: Catherine Nakamura, 67, charged with second-degree murder.
• Feb. 28 — Brenda Caves, 41, who has no permanent address, strangled at Fort Street Mall in dispute over alcohol. Status: Joseph Jackson, 43, charged with manslaughter.
• March 12 — Woman, 38, stabbed to death at 4:45 a.m. at her Kahala townhouse. Status: Suspect at large.

Rod Ohira can be reached at rohira@honoluluadvertiser. com