This is a National Park Service Community Briefing of an officer-involved shooting body worn camera recording which occurred at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Namakanipaio Campground on Tuesday, March 4th, 2025 at 6:43 p.m. This briefing is intended to provide the public with information about an officer-involved shooting that occurred in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on Tuesday, March 4th, 2025. You are about to view relevant recordings from the involved officers body worn cameras to gain a better understanding of what transpired. The National Park Service is committed to being transparent with the American public and it's our priority to release this information and inform our community as soon as possible. This incident is still under investigation and all statements in this briefing are based on the best available information at this time. As the investigation progresses, additional information may emerge that could change our understanding of the incident. For privacy purposes, portions of the audio and video have been concealed. The National Park Service has over 1,200 federal law enforcement officers who work across the United States and its territories. Their duties include enforcing federal, state, and local laws in and associated with National Park Service property. NPS law enforcement officers are equipped with body worn cameras to promote public trust and enhance transparency. Mounted on an officer's torso, body worn cameras do not capture everything the officer sees and hears. The field of view may be obstructed by outerwear or the movements of the officer or those nearby. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, established in 1916, spans 553 square miles and extends across the island of Hawaii in the state of Hawaii. The park is under the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States government. Like many National Parks across the country, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park has a staff of federal law enforcement officers authorized under the National Park Service Organic Act who work closely with state and local law enforcement agencies, including the Hawaii Police Department. On the evening of March 4th, 2025, Hawaii Police Department issued a be on the lookout for Isaiah Cleo Forche, a 28-year-old resident of Mountain View, Hawaii. Forche was wanted for shooting at a man at a residence earlier that day, and then shooting and killing a 25-year-old woman in Puna, Hawaii at another residence shortly thereafter. At around 6:00 p.m. on March 4th, Hawaii Police Department notified National Park Service law enforcement officers that a vehicle possibly associated with Forche was located in the Namakanipaio Campground inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Three NPS officers and two HPD officers responded to the campground and located Forche and a female subject in a parked white Toyota pickup next to the rental cabins. Forche attempted to flee from officers in the pickup and became stuck in a grassy area. After a short standoff with officers, Forche fled on foot towards a wooded area. One NPS officer and two HPD officers pursued Forche on foot. Forche stopped in a wooded area adjacent to Highway 11. The other two NPS officers remained in the campground and detained the female who was with Forche. The body-worn camera recordings in this community briefing video are only from NPS officers. A word of caution. These videos of an officer-involved shooting contain graphic content and strong language. Viewer discretion is advised. The following video shows NPS officer one arriving on scene and pursuing Forche into the wooded area. Driver, show me your hands. Driver, show Show your hands. Okay, show me your hands. Get out of the vehicle. There you go. Moving. Moving. The vehicle's out. Watch yourself. Back up. Back up. He's stuck in the regrab. He's trapped. Isaiah, get out of the vehicle. Get out of the vehicle. Isaiah. Approximately 2 minutes later, Forche runs into the wooded area. The female subject was detained in the campground where she reported to NPS LEOs that Forche was armed with a firearm. After chasing Forche a short distance into the wooded area, NPS Officer 1, alongside HPD Officer 1 and HPD Officer 2, spoke with Forche for approximately 8 minutes in an attempt to get Forche to surrender. NPS Officer 4 arrived on scene shortly before shots were fired. The following video is from NPS Officer 1's body-worn camera. 500 518 vehicle 11 is on that subject. The weapon is on that subject. Copy. Hey, he has his weapon on him still. Isaiah, it's the cop that I'm the one that transported you. We want to help you. Please stop. Let us Isaiah Hands, let me SEE YOUR HANDS. HANDS, I SEE HANDS. WHAT DO YOU MEAN? HANDS UP. Do you remember me? No. I'm the one that transported you. We talked about Panda Express AND ALL DON'T DON'T REACH WITH YOUR HANDS. DON'T REACH WITH YOUR HANDS. SLOWLY STEP FORWARD. DON'T REACH WITH YOUR HANDS. DO NOT REACH. DO NOT REACH. Do not reach. Can I pee? One person. One person, come out. We'll let you pee later. Hands up. I want you to stand up. WALK OUT. NO. NO. NO. DO NOT REACH. PLEASE DON'T MAKE PLEASE DON'T MAKE US SHOOT YOU. Do not. Stand up ON BOTH FEET. I AM NOT GOING TO SHOOT YOU. YOU [ __ ] YOU WANT TO I'M NOT GOING TO SHOOT YOU. I PEE. After urinating in the woods, Forshay refused to follow commands as officers tried to convince him to surrender. This video was also taken from NPS officer one's body worn camera. God's on mama. No, no, no. No, no, no. All we want to do is talk to you. No, no, no. Okay, no dispatch. 516, traffic TV. Isaiah, we care about you. Please stop. You and I spent an hour together talking during a transport. And you told me a bunch of stuff about you and I know you're a good guy. I know you're a good guy. We're just trying to sort it out. No, no. Let me see your hands, please. Hands. No, no, no. LET ME SEE YOUR HANDS. WE'RE JUST TRYING TO GET YOU OUT OF HERE. OKAY. I DON'T want to shoot you. I don't want to shoot you, man. Hands Hands up. Hands up, turn around, AND WALK. NO. NO, SIR. NO, SIR. WE DON'T want to end it that way. No, sir. PUT IT DOWN, THEN. PUT IT DOWN. NPS OFFICER 1 DEPLOYS a Taser on Forche. Upon discharging the Taser on him, Forche draws a handgun, points, and fires it at NPS Officer 1, NPS Officer 4, and HPD Officer 1, and HPD Officer 2 return fire. The following video is taken from NPS Officer 1's body worn camera. We don't want to do this. I would ask you guys nicely. Taser, Taser, Taser. Subject pulled out airsoft fire. Okay, dispatch 530 shots fired. Still moving. I see your hat. Let's see your hat. Go on. Go on. I see you. I have one arm up. Left arm up. The next slide shows the same video slowed down to allow the viewer to see the pistol that Forshay drew and fired at NPS Officer 1. The following video shows the shooting from NPS Officer 4's body worn camera. Note, NPS Officer 4's body worn camera was obstructed by his jacket for part of the incident. Look at this [ __ ] dude. Moving around. On your six. Yep, moving. On your right. In Jesus' name. Moving. Shots fired. SHOTS FIRED. SHOTS FIRED. SHOTS FIRED. GET COVER! CENTRAL CLEAR THE AIR, SHOTS FIRED. CLEAR THE AIR, shots fired. Shots fired. YOU GOOD? NO EYES. NO EYES. FOLLOWING THE exchange of gunfire, officers located a handgun underneath Forshay. Officers provided medical aid to Forshay for over 6 minutes until emergency medical services arrived and took over care. Fourshey was transported to the Hilo Benioff Medical Center, where he died around 8:00 p.m. The investigation into this incident, which includes the actions taken by NPS law enforcement officers, is being led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with assistance from NPS special agents from the Investigative Services Branch. Once the investigation is complete, the results will be forwarded to the United States Attorney's Office, District of Hawaii, for review. Per standard practice, an administrative investigation in this matter is ongoing by the National Park Service Office of Professional Responsibility, which is the NPS Internal Affairs body.