City lifeguard confirmed dead from shark attack on the North Shore

A city lifeguard was confirmed dead with injuries from a shark attack this afternoon on the North Shore, according to Shayne Enright, spokesperson for the Honolulu Emergency Medical Services and Honolulu Ocean Safety.

Honolulu police, Honolulu Fire Department and Honolulu Ocean Safety responded to the popular surfing area just before 1 p.m. today.

The victim has been identified as surfer Tamayo Perry, 49, who was pronounced dead at the scene and suffered injuries from more than one shark bite. He was surfing during a break from lifeguard duties in the waters off Goat Island, also known as Mokuauia, near Laie. He was brought in to shore by lifeguards via jetski.

Shark warning signs have been posted and the public has been warned to stay out of the water until Monday.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated as soon as more information becomes available.