Federal Agent Faces Murder Retrial in Honolulu

Honolulu Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Janice Futa told a new jury Thursday that State Department Special Agent Christopher Deedy was fueled by alcohol and power when he shot Kollin Elderts in the McDonald's in 2011.

Special Agent Chris Deedy (second from left) appears in court on murder charges last year. His first trial ended in a hung jury. Screenshot via KITV.Special Agent Chris Deedy (second from left) appears in court on murder charges last year. His first trial ended in a hung jury. Screenshot via KITV.

Honolulu Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Janice Futa told a new jury Thursday that State Department Special Agent Christopher Deedy was fueled by alcohol and power when he shot Kollin Elderts in the McDonald's in 2011.

It's been about a year since Deedy's first trial ended with a deadlocked jury.

Deedy claims he shot Elderts in self-defense. The agent from Arlington, Va., was in Honolulu providing security for an economic summit but was off-duty during the early morning shooting, KITV News reports.

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