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 had a shotgun. Udani, 26, had fatally shot his girlfriend, 25-year-old Cherry Ann Cachola Domingo.
Other O‘ahu homicide investigations this year:
 Jan. 1 — Pio Ioane, 40, shot on Pupukahi Street in Waipahu in a dispute over a 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 St. Status: No one charged.
Jan. 23 — Norman Chaplan, 81, of Canada, died from injuries in a beating. Status: Steven Michael Hauge, 43, was arrested on suspicion of murder, but was released from the case pending further investigation. He is now being held on robbery, kidnapping and other charges in a separate case.
Feb. 7 — George M. Nakamura, 68, stabbed to death in his Wai‘anae home. Status: His wife, Catherine Nakamura, 67, charged with second-degree murder.
Feb. 28 — Brenda Caves, 41, 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 her Kahala townhouse. Status: Suspect at large.
Correction: Steven Michael Hauge was arrested in January on suspicion of murdering Canadian tourist Norman Chaplan, 81, but he was released from that case without being charged pending further investigation. He is now being held on robbery, kidnapping and other charges in a separate case. A previous version of this story contained incorrect information.
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