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Bodycam shows moment boy, 16, in a stolen car is shot EIGHT times by Hawaii cops who now face murder charges

Police bodycam footage shows three Honolulu police officers firing multiple rounds at the back of a stolen car - killing its 16-year-old driver - just seconds after ordering him to get out. 

Officers Geoffrey Thom, 42, Zachary Ah Nee, 26, and Christopher Fredeluces, 40, with the Honolulu Police Department , are being charged with murder and attempted murder in the shooting of 16-year-old Iremamber Sykap on April 5. 

During a preliminary court hearing yesterday, Deputy Prosecutor Chris Van Marte submitted the footage as evidence there is sufficient probable cause to support the charges and bring the case to trial. 

Police have said Sykap was driving a stolen Honda Civic linked to a crime spree involving armed robbery, burglary, purse snatching and car theft.  

Thom was charged with one count of second-degree murder, while Zackary Ah Nee and Christopher Fredeluces each were charged with one count of second-degree attempted murder.   

Police body-cam footage revealed in a recent court hearing, depicts three Honolulu police officers firing multiple shots at the back of a stolen white Honda Civic, striking Iremamber Sykap, 16, (pictured) eight times before killing him

Police body-cam footage revealed in a recent court hearing, depicts three Honolulu police officers firing multiple shots at the back of a stolen white Honda Civic, striking Iremamber Sykap, 16, eight times before killing him

 In multiple videos, officers are depicted from different angles chasing the stolen Honda. 

In one bodycam video, Price arrives on scene, finding Thom standing behind the Honda with his gun drawn. It is unclear in the videos whether or not the Honda is at a complete stop or moving when officers arrived.

Thom yells, 'Police! Get out of the car,' seconds before firing numerous rounds at the car's rear window.

The Honda slams into a squad car in front of it, stopping, then the passenger-side door opens. As officers attempt to approach the Honda once more, it accelerates forward, plunging into the Kalakaua Stream nearby. 

In video from a different angle, one officer is overheard yelling, 'Get out of the f**king car!' before shots erupt.  

Police body-cam footage revealed in a recent court hearing, depicts three Honolulu police officers firing multiple shots at the back of a stolen white Honda Civic

Police body-cam footage revealed in a recent court hearing, depicts three Honolulu police officers firing multiple shots at the back of a stolen white Honda Civic

In multiple videos, officers are depicted from different angles, in pursuit of the stolen Honda

 In multiple videos, officers are depicted from different angles, in pursuit of the stolen Honda

As the Honda slowly begins to move, Thom yells, 'Police! Get out of the car,' only seconds before firing numerous rounds at the car's rear window

 As the Honda slowly begins to move, Thom yells, 'Police! Get out of the car,' only seconds before firing numerous rounds at the car's rear window

As officers attempt to approach the Honda once more, it accelerates forward, plunging into the Kalakaua Stream nearby

As officers attempt to approach the Honda once more, it accelerates forward, plunging into the Kalakaua Stream nearby

In the final video, an officer approaches the passenger-side door, urging the passenger to get out. The officer begins banging on the passenger-side window, before drawing his weapon.  

It is unclear in the video whether he fires his weapon; multiple shots already are being fired from officers nearby. 

When the passenger-side door opens, someone comes out, head down, attempting to shield themselves from bullets.   

According to court documents, Thom fired the shots “without provocation” after the car came to a stop at an intersection, according to court documents.

Of the ten shots that Thom fired, eight hit Sykap. One of the shots severed the teen's aorta, another entered his brain, and additional shots pierced his left lung, causing 'extreme' internal bleeding.   

Officer Geoffrey Thom, 42, (pictured) was charged with one count of second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of 16-year-old Iremamber Sykap on April 5

Officer Geoffrey Thom, 42, was charged with one count of second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of 16-year-old Iremamber Sykap on April 5

Zachary Ah Nee, 26, (pictured) is being charged with the murder in the shooting of 16-year-old Iremamber Sykap on April 5.

 Zachary Ah Nee, 26, is being charged with the murder in the shooting of 16-year-old Iremamber Sykap on April 5.

Christopher Fredeluces, 40, is being charged with murder in the shooting of 16-year-old Iremamber Sykap on April 5.

 Christopher Fredeluces, 40, is being charged with murder in the shooting of 16-year-old Iremamber Sykap on April 5.

The bullet that struck him in the back of the head fractured his skull and entered his brain.   

Sykap was pronounced dead after arriving at the hospital.  

Mark Sykap, Iremamber's brother, also was in the car and suffered gunshot wounds in his right shoulder and right hand. 

In May, Sykap's grandmother and mother filed filed a wrongful death lawsuit, arguing the officers violated department policy and use-of-force standards when they shot the teen, who was unarmed and posed no risk to them. 

It says officers kept firing after the car lurched forward and ended up in a ditch. 

The family's lawsuit alleges negligence, assault and battery. 

It asks a state court to award damages, reimburse costs and declare that the officers' use of deadly force was unlawful and unauthorized. 

Photos from the Honolulu Police Department shows the trajectories of eight bullets that entered the driver’s seat of the white Honda driven by Sykap on April 5

Photos from the Honolulu Police Department shows the trajectories of eight bullets that entered the driver’s seat of the white Honda driven by Sykap on April 5

Sykap's brother Mark, who was a passenger, suffered gunshot wounds in his right shoulder and right hand

Sykap's brother Mark, who was a passenger, suffered gunshot wounds in his right shoulder and right hand

Police were pursuing this stolen white Honda Civic when officers opened five on the fleeing vehicle, which was carrying Sykap and his brother

Police were pursuing this stolen white Honda Civic when officers opened five on the fleeing vehicle, which was carrying Sykap and his brother 

Jacquie Esser, a state deputy public defender who is not involved in the case, said it is critical that police be held accountable for when they use excessive force and kill unarmed people or if they commit misconduct.

'This is a huge step towards accountability, which is critical for the community´s trust in their policing system,' she said. 

Cross examination on the bodycam videos from the three defense attorneys is expected when the hearing resumes Aug. 17. 

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