A woman in her 50s was critically injured in an apparent stabbing in Kalihi, with paramedics performing advanced life-saving measures on scene before rushing her to the hospital. The attack happened Wednesday, and as of now, no attacker has been publicly identified in connection with her injuries.
According to Hawaii News Now, Honolulu Emergency Medical Services treated the woman for apparent stab wounds and transported her in critical condition. EMS told the outlet that crews continued treatment throughout the ride to the hospital after treating her at the scene.
Per the same report, first responders had also been alerted to a report of a man wearing a black shirt and shorts and carrying a knife near North School Street and Kamehameha IV Road. The station's account does not establish that this person was the one who attacked the woman, and no confirmed link between the two reports has been made public.
Reports Describe Separate Stabbings
A separate report from Yahoo News, published August 7, 2025, describes a 50-year-old male victim in a North School Street stabbing and says a 42-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. Hawaii News Now reported that the woman's stabbing happened Wednesday, November 4, 2026, so the reports describe separate incidents.
No verified police account, motive, or case status has been made public for Wednesday's incident. The Yahoo account describes a separate incident.
Kalihi Has Seen Several Stabbings in 2026
Wednesday's incident is not the only stabbing reported in the neighborhood this year. In May, the Honolulu Police Department said officers responded to a stabbing in the Rose Street area of Kalihi after an argument escalated when a girlfriend's 17-year-old son confronted a suspect, who then stabbed the teen. HPD said a 44-year-old suspect was arrested for attempted murder in the second degree, and the teen victim was later arrested for assault in the second degree after being taken to the hospital.
In June, Hawaii News Now reported that a 24-year-old victim was critically injured following an argument in Kalihi, and a 26-year-old suspect was arrested in Kaimuki on suspicion of second-degree attempted murder. And in September, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported that EMS responded to Mokauea Street in Kalihi for a man with an apparent stab wound, estimated by EMS to be 64 years old, who was taken to an emergency room in serious condition.
Those cases are each separate from Wednesday's incident, and the pattern of reports does not by itself establish a broader trend or rising rate of violence in the neighborhood. As of now, the condition of the woman from Wednesday's stabbing has not been updated beyond the initial critical assessment, and no additional details about a suspect or motive have been released.
