1996 Honolulu hostage crisis
The 1996 Honolulu hostage crisis occurred on February 6, 1996, in Sand Island, Honolulu, Hawaii, when 28-year-old John Miranda took hostages at the Seal Masters of Hawaii building, his former place of employment. During the hostage crisis, two hostages were injured, one seriously. Miranda was the only fatality during the crisis itself. However, a few weeks after the event, he was found to have murdered his former girlfriend prior to the crisis.
| 1996 Honolulu hostage crisis | |
|---|---|
Shooter John Miranda with a shotgun taped to his hand pointed at Tom McNeil | |
| Location | Sand Island, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Date | February 6, 1996 c. 7:00 a.m. – c. 2:30 p.m. (UTC-10) |
| Target | Former co-workers |
Attack type | Hostage situation, shooting |
| Weapons | Sawed-off shotgun |
| Deaths | 1 (the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 2 |
| Perpetrator | John Miranda |
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