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HawaiÊ»i Island police are continuing an investigation which stemmed from a shooting incident in the Hawi area of North Kohala on Monday, (January 22). At approximately 9:45 a.m., patrol officers responded to a report of a gunshot fired on a property located in the 55-3500 block of Alaalae Road in Hawi. Officers determined that a […]

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An autopsy was held today on the man who shot himself, ending the standoff with police in Hawaiian Beaches earlier this week. Hawai’i Island police have identified the man as 51-year-old Keith K. Cummings of Pāhoa. The pathologist was able to confirm that he died from a single, self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. The […]

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The stand-off Hawaiʻi Island police had been investigating involving a lone barricaded subject in the Hawaiian Beaches subdivision in lower Puna came to an end just before 1 p.m., today, (January 9,) with the subject taking his own life.

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A Pāhoa man arrested Tuesday afternoon, (December 19), in connection with a hostage situation in Puna was flown to an OÊ»ahu hospital for additional treatment of his injuries. At 5:39 a.m., that morning, police responded to a report of a shooting on Nohea Street in the Leilani Estates Subdivision. Officers located the victim, a 25-year-old […]

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Hostage incident ends in Puna with the arrest of a 33-year-old Leilani man. A hostage standoff in Leilani Estates ended just after 2 p.m. after the suspect emerged from the residence he barricaded himself in since early this morning. After coming out of the home, the suspect shot himself in the facial area with a […]

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Hawaiʻi Island police arrested four people in connection with a road-rage shooting incident but released three and charged only one. Just after 7:00 p.m., Tuesday evening, (October 31), police responded to several reports of gunshots coming from a moving vehicle on Kanoelehua Avenue near Waianuhea Place in Hilo. A 36-Year-old Hilo

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HawaiÊ»i Island police have released a Puna man, pending further investigation in connection with a shooting incident that occurred on (October 29). On Sunday, (October 29), officers responded to a North Road residence in Mountain View for a report of a man who had been shot. The 24-year-old victim, who lives at the residence, was […]

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HawaiÊ»i Island police have arrested a Puna man in connection with a shooting incident. Yesterday (October 29) at 2:23 p.m., officers responded to a North Road residence in Mountain View for a report of a man who had been shot. The 24-year-old victim, who lives at the residence, was found in the yard with a […]

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HawaiÊ»i Island police are investigating a shooting incident and structure fire at a Puna residence Tuesday evening, (October 24). At 7:03 p.m., police and fire department personnel responded to a report of a house fire on Rainbow Drive in the Ainaloa Subdivision. The resident, a 35-year-old man, told police that when he returned home, an […]

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Hawaiʻi Island police are conducting an investigation into a reported shooting incident in Puna yesterday, (October 5), which resulted in a 63-year-old sustaining gunshot wounds to his chest and head.

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On (September 22), North Hilo Patrol Officers responded to a report of shots fired in the area of Highway 19 near the 24 mile marker, after it was reported by the victim that the suspect, 47-year-old Aljune Soria, shot at him several times with a rifle after he was involved in a previous argument with […]

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HawaiÊ»i Island police have charged 36-year-old Tyson K. Lewi in connection with the shooting incident in Puna (July 30). On (August 2), at 1:00 p.m., police charged Lewi with first degree attempted murder, two counts of second degree attempted murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a separate felony and two counts of […]

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HawaiÊ»i Island police have charged 49-year-old Rodney E. Wilbur Sr., in connection with the shooting incident in Puna on Sunday (July 30). On (August 1), at 2:45 p.m., police charged Wilbur with second degree attempted murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a separate felony, ownership (of a firearm) prohibited and permit to […]

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HawaiÊ»i Island police have arrested a 36-year-old Puna man in connection with the ongoing investigation into a shooting incident in Puna Sunday (July 30). On (July 31), at 3 p.m., Tyson Keola Lewi was taken into custody without incident at the Pāhoa Police Station. He was arrested for first degree assault and taken to the […]

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