The suspect, Paul A. Smith, 27, is not assigned to a unit in Hawaii, U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii announced in a social media update. (U.S. Army)
A “soldier transitioning from active duty” was arrested Thursday evening on suspicion of being the “armed individual” who spurred shelter-in-place alerts for two Hawaii bases, according to the Army.
The incident, which began about six hours before the arrest and included reports of “potential shots” fired, affected Schofield Barracks and Wheeler Army Airfield on Oahu.
The suspect, Paul A. Smith, 27, is not assigned to a unit in Hawaii, U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii announced in a social media update Friday afternoon. “Further details are unavailable at this time as an active investigation is ongoing,” the post said.
Smith and an unidentified soldier were involved in a confrontation at Schofield Barracks on Thursday afternoon that “became physical,” garrison spokesman Michael Donnelly told Stars and Stripes by email that evening.
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