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Suspect arrested after lockdowns at Hawaii Army bases over armed confrontation

  • A man got into a scuffle with soldiers while armed with a handgun at Schofield Barracks.
  • The incident prompted lockdowns at Schofield Barracks and Wheeler Army Airfield as police searched for the man.
  • Two schools near Schofield Barracks also went into lockdown as a precaution.
  • The suspect, identified as Paul A. Smith, was seen fleeing on a bike and driving a white sedan.
  • Smith was later arrested on the island of Molokai, and the lockdowns were lifted.
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