Fatal Encounters

A step toward creating an impartial, comprehensive and searchable national database of people killed during interactions with police

Charles Kosi Jr.

Name: Charles Kosi Jr.
Age: 48
Gender: Male
Race: Asian/Pacific Islander
Date: 02/18/2017
Location: 300 Rodgers Blvd
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96819
County: Honolulu
Agency: Honolulu Police Department, Hawaii Department of Public Safety
Cause of Death: Asphyxiated/Restrained
Intended Use of Force: Less-than-lethal force
Media summary: Charles Kosi Jr. breached a TSA security checkpoint at the Honolulu International Airport. He struggled with police, was restrained, and died from cardiac arrest.
Unique ID: 19048

News article: Link






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