Friday, January 1, 2010

Paradise Lost


"HONOLULU, HI - Big Island police are investigating a shooting in Pi'ihonua that left a man dead and his estranged female companion in critical condition.

"South Hilo Patrol officers were called to the Manaolana Place home of Harry Batalona, 28, just after 7 p.m. Wednesday.

"Fire department personnel took both people to Hilo Medical Center. Batalona had suffered a gunshot wound to his head and was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

"The woman, whom police identified as Jolene Medeiros, 24, arrived at the hospital with multiple gunshot wounds. She was listed in critical condition.

"Preliminary results of an autopsy performed on Batalona on Thursday indicated that he died of a single, self-inflicted gunshot to the head.

"Detectives with the Criminal Investigation Section are continuing this investigation classified as an attempted murder and suicide."


From KITV.com...

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