The attorney of the man accused of fatally shooting two Honolulu police officers on Jan. 19 has told local media the suspect has a history of mental instability and disagreements with neighbors.
Jerry J. Hanel shot dead the officers as they responded to a domestic violence call in the area of Diamond Head with a third officer. According to Hawaii News Now, police reports allege the 69-year-old stabbed his 77-year-old landlord, Lois Cain, in the legs.
