Timeline of events:
Around 1:00 a.m. on Monday, March 10, 39-year-old Christopher Lucrisia arrived at a Hilohilo Street residence in Mountain View, demanding to see his ex-girlfriend, a 39-year-old Mountain View woman.After a brief argument in the driveway area, Lucrisia took out a handgun and fired at least one round into the ground. Police believe shrapnel from that round struck the 39-year-old woman causing superficial wounds to her legs and feet. Lucrisia fled the area in a primer-black Nissan Xterra. As a convicted felon, Lucrisia is prohibited from owning or possessing a firearm or ammunition. Police were called and initiated reckless endangering and firearms charges against Lucrisia.
Then, around 10:45 a.m. on Wednesday, March 12, Lucrisia returned to the same Hilohilo Street address and entered the home without permission. Once inside, Lucrisia threatened a bedridden 75-year-old woman with a firearm and stole a bag from her bed before threatening again to kill his ex-girlfriend, who was not home at the time. Police responded and initiated robbery and additional firearms cases against Lucrisia.
Investigators with the Area I Criminal Investigation Section obtained Parras warrants to arrest Lucrisia for the pending charges.
Earlier this morning, Hawaii Police Department investigators began checking the Puainako area near Kanoelehua Avenue, based on information that Lucrisia was in the area. Around 10:50 a.m., HPD Vice and Crime Reduction Unit personnel spotted Lucrisia in the front passenger seat of a white Chevy pick-up truck bearing Hawaii license plate ZLD-014. The Chevy pick-up truck was seen parking in the lot fronting a financial institution near the Prince Kūhiō Plaza. Officers wearing “POLICE” labeled equipment approached the Chevy pick-up truck on foot and demanded to turn the vehicle off and not move.
Lucrisia brandished a handgun, pointed it directly at police, and fired at least twice. One round struck an officer in the right forearm, and a second round struck the same officer in the head. A nearby detective returned fire, shooting at least three rounds at Lucrisia. It is unknown if the gunfire struck Lucrisia or the truck’s driver.
The white Chevy pick-up immediately fled the scene driving towards Kanoelehua Avenue. The driver was later identified as the truck’s registered owner, 23-year-old Silas Zion of Pāhoa.
Police are actively searching island-wide for both Lucrisia and Zion, who are wanted for attempted murder in the first degree. They should be considered armed and extremely dangerous. The public is being asked to report any sightings of Lucrisia, Zion, or the white Chevy pick-up truck, to not approach, and to immediately call police by dialing 9-1-1.
Officer Status:
The officer who was shot has since been flown to a trauma center on O‘ahu where he remains in serious but stable condition. He is a 9-year veteran assigned to the East Hawaii Vice Unit.
The HPD Officer of Professional Standards has initiated a critical incident review as standard practice. The detective who fired his firearm is a 17-year department veteran assigned to the East Hawaii Vice Unit. He has been placed on administrative leave to ensure he is mentally, emotionally, and physically able to return to work.
See something? Have a tip?
Police ask anyone who may have witnessed or have any information about the incident to call the police department’s non-emergency line at (808) 935-3311 or Detective Kimo Keliipaakaua of the Area I Criminal Investigation Section at (808) 961-2375 or Kimo.Keliipaakaua@hawaiicounty.gov.
Citizens who wish to remain anonymous can make an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers at (808) 961-8300 and be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. Crime Stoppers does not record any calls or subscribe to caller ID.
Our partners at the Hawaii Fusion Center have set up a web portal for people to submit photos or videos of today’s incident. While we encourage people to leave their contact information with anything they submit online, submissions can also be totally anonymous. The link is available at:
https://hawaiifusioncenter.org/default.aspx?menuitemid=287
