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Gloria Takaoka

Case from Honolulu, HI dated Dec 14, 2019

Victim Details

Gloria Takaoka

Female

Asian

Honolulu

HI

2019-12-14

71

Gloria

Takaoka

Yes

07/09/2026

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Gloria Takaoka, a 71-year-old Asian woman from Honolulu, was killed on December 14, 2019, after gunfire erupted outside her Makiki apartment complex. In the routines of her neighborhood, she was remembered as a familiar, steady presence—someone neighbors described as generous and community-minded, the kind of person who quietly looked after the shared spaces around her.

That afternoon, violence shattered the calm near Green Street. Reports described Takaoka being shot multiple times ou ...
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  • Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Makiki man charged with murder in fatal shooting
  • KHON2: Neighbor who was also shot at in Makiki speaks out
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