One Man Dead, One Wounded After Argument

"OCEAN VIEW, HI — Hawaiʻi Island police are investigating an attempted murder/suicide in the Hawaiian Ocean View Estates subdivision in Kaʻū.

"Shortly after 7 p.m. Wednesday (March 12), Kaʻū patrol officers responded to a report of a shooting at a property on Tiki Lane at the intersection of Luau Drive.

"Police investigation determined that two men, who live in separate dwellings on the property, got into an argument. The victim, a 37-year-old man, entered his house and the suspect, a 48-year-old man, followed him and shot him. He then stepped out of the house and fatally shot himself.

"The victim was flown to Kona Community Hospital and then to The Queen’s Medical Center on Oahu, where he is listed in critical but stable condition.

"The identity of the suspect is being withheld pending notification of his family.

"Detectives from the Area II Criminal investigations section are continuing the investigation."

From hawaii247.com...

"Something Must Have Set Him Off"

"KAILUA, HI — A 36-year-old Kailua man allegedly attempted to take his 2-year-old daughter's life and his own late Christmas afternoon by jumping into his backyard pool.

"Police said the incident occurred between 5 and 5:15 p.m., leaving the man in critical condition. He is suspected of second-degree attempted murder and remained at an area hospital Thursday.

"The girl also survived but her condition was unknown.

"`The baby was OK,` said Ernest Burlen, 79, a neighbor. `EMS took her to the hospital with the father. He wasn't looking too good.`

"Burlen said the father, Thomas Morton, had his daughter on weekends and holidays and seemed to be a good father and a good uncle to his twin brother's three children, who lived in the downstairs portion of their two-story house at 1288 Kina St.

"At the time, Morton's brother and his wife had gone to the airport to drop off their children, who were going to catch a neighbor island flight to visit grandparents.

"Another neighbor, who lives on the adjacent hillside, said she heard loud moans before the incident.

"`It sounded like someone in a lot of pain,` said the woman, 59, who asked not to be named. `I couldn't see anybody. It went on for some time. It sounded like this person was in agony.`

"She then saw the next-door couple scale the fence. The husband `fished the child out of the water and handed her to the wife,` she said.

"The husband jumped back into the water and tried to pull the man out of the deep end, she said.

"But he struggled to bring Morton to the surface, so the hillside neighbor's husband, 58, ran down to help and managed to pull Morton out of the water. He remained unconscious.

"Burlen said Morton was wearing denim trousers, and the child was fully dressed.

"`I know he loved the baby,` Burlen said. `Something must have set him off.`"

From the Star Advertiser...

Botched Murder/Suicide In Honolulu Hi-Rise

"HONOLULU, HI — Honolulu Police Department investigators are trying to find out what sparked and apparent murder and attempted suicide case involving a man and woman this morning. The case happened at the Ala Wai Town House building in Waikiki [map here]. Neighbors say they heard gun shots coming from the area on Saturday night, but they didn't hear anything this morning when the incident was reported.

"The 911 call came it at 4:30 this morning. Paramedics found two people inside an apartment with gunshot wounds. A 33 year old woman died at the scene. A 40 year old man was also shot and taken to the hospital. It's believed he shot the woman and then turned the gun on himself. There are no other suspects."

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Stabbing Incident Was Botched Murder/Suicide

"WAIPAHU, HI — Police are investigating an apparent attempted murder-suicide after a man allegedly stabbed a 24-year-old woman, then tried to kill himself Friday night in Waipahu.

"Emergency officials responded to a residence on Kuakahi street shortly before 9:30 p.m. after receiving reports of an apparent stabbing. Police say the man and woman live together and apparently got into an argument.

"The argument escalated and the suspect prevented the woman from leaving the residence. According to authorities, the man allegedly assaulted the victim with a `dangerous instrument`, then attempted to commit suicide.

"Police say a toddler was also in the house, but not involved in the stabbing incident.

"EMS officials transported the man and woman to a local trauma center in serious condition.

"The suspect, who remains in the hospital, was arrested on charges of second-degree attempted murder, kidnapping, and abuse of a household member."

From hawaiinewsnow.com...

"Quiet Neighbors" Involved In Attempted Murder/Suicide

"WAIPAHU, HI — Residents of a Waipahu neighborhood say the couple involved in Sunday night's attempted murder-suicide were quiet neighbors.

"Neighbors say the couple recently got married and kept to themselves.

"`It's usually quiet here,` said Rhona Ramos, neighbor.

"`It's a dead-end street, rarely people come here and make trouble,` said Jayna Muao, neighbor.

"But the scene at Apii Place in Waipahu, was much different Sunday night. At 11:00 p.m., police were called to a domestic dispute at this house.

"`As we come outside, there were a lot of cops, we heard people cursing and stuff,` Muao said.

"Police say 40-year-old Anthony Kaai repeatedly hit his 23-year-old wife in the head with a hammer. Neighbors describe a chaotic scene.

"`An older lady running out of the door and she was hysterical and screaming. And I heard a man say 'it's a hammer,'` Ramos said.

"According to police, Kaai fled on foot to the nearby Hiapo Street Bridge. That's where police tried to negotiate with him. They say he refused to cooperate, jumped, and later died.

"Police closed nearby streets as they investigated the incident."

From KHON2.com...

Bodies Found In Garage

"HALEIWA, HI — Honolulu police are investigating the death of two people on Oahu's North Shore as a murder-suicide.

"According to police, a 41-year-old man broke into a home on 59-811 Kamehameha Highway at 8:45 a.m. and fired numerous shots, killing a 40-year-old woman before turning the gun on himself.

"Police say it appears the two victims had previously been in a relationship.

"Their bodies were discovered in the garage.

"A 43-year-old man was also inside the home at the time. He suffered injuries but was not hospitalized.

"Police say a gun was recovered at the scene."

From KHON2.com...

Elderly Couple Found Dead In Hawaiian Retirement Community

"HONOLULU, HI — Honolulu police say an 81-year-old man and his 79-year-old wife died Sunday in an apparent murder-suicide in Hawaii Kai.

"According to police, family members and neighbors reported hearing gunshots at an Anakua Street residence shortly before 11 a.m. Investigators said the man shot his wife, and then himself.

"Authorities said the wife had been suffering from a long-term illness. Other family members did not comment.

"Homicide detectives are investigating the case, which has been classified as a murder-suicide."

From Hawaii News Now...

Elderly Pair Injured In Botched Murder/Suicide

"KAILUA, HI — A 69 year-old woman and her 71 year-old husband were taken to the Queens Medical Center with critical injuries.

"Police say around 10:00 Saturday morning, crews were called to a home on Kawainui St. in Kailua.

"When officers arrived, they found the woman with head injuries, and the man with a stab wound to his chest.

"Police believe the suspect may be the man. An attempted murder-suicide case has been opened."

From KHON2.com...

Slash And Jump Killer Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Injured

"KANEHO, HI — Honolulu police are investigating an apparent murder suicide in Kaneohe.

"A 33 year old woman was stabbed multiple times outside her home following an argument with her boyfriend.

"Police say the victim's mom was also assaulted before the suspect drove off and killed himself a short distance away. It happened around 12:30 near the corner of Kapunahala and Keneke streets.

"Police say the victim and suspect got into a fight last night at their home and she left. She then returned this afternoon with her mother to grab personal belongings and discovered items in the home had been damaged.

"They called police and as officers were on their way to the home the boyfriend attacked them, assaulting the mother and then stabbing the girlfriend multiple times.

"`The victim had ran down driveway and suspect caught up to her at the bottom of road and stabbed her,` said Lt. David Kamai, Honolulu Police Department.

"`She was lying in the road there and bystanders came and tried to giver her CPR,` says Winchell Lee, neighbor.

"Police say the car was found stopped on the H3 freeway where he is believed to have jumped to his death.

"The girlfriend was taken to the hospital in critical condition and later died. The mother was treated and released.

"Police say there does not appear to be any prior history of domestic violence between the couple.

"Their identities have not been released at this time."

From KHON2.com...

UPDATE:

09/21/2010 - Killer had 18 criminal convictions...

Three Found Dead In Hawaii

"HONOLULU, HI - Authorities in Honolulu say three people have been found dead in a Makiki Heights cottage on Makiki Street near Round Top Drive.

"Police suspect it's a case of double murder-suicide.

"The bodies of a man in his 40s, a woman in her 30s and a teenage girl were found in the cottage by police early Friday morning.

"Neighbors say they heard glass breaking and gunshots and called police."

From KHON2.com...

UPDATE:

• Neighbor supplies sordid details...
• Shooter had mental problems, served jail time...

"He Seemed Like A Good Guy"

"WAIANAE, HI - The deaths of two Waianae residents at an apartment overlooking Pokai Bay is being investigated as a possible murder-suicide.

"The bodies of Tanya Vagai, 39, and Tusigafa "Kepi" Matua, 33, were found yesterday in the living room of their apartment at Pokai Beach Cabanas.

"In a telephone interview, Vagai's mother, Bernadette Downey, said that in her mind there was domestic violence in the relationship between Vagai and her boyfriend.

"`There was a change in his behavior,` she said.

"Honolulu police Lt. Bill Kato said the victim's mother received a call yesterday morning from her daughter's workplace after her daughter did not show up for work.

"Vagai's mother went to the apartment yesterday, where she discovered her daughter and a man with gunshot wounds in the living room, Kato said.

"Kato said a handgun was recovered.

"He said the woman was seen shortly after 9 p.m. Thursday when she went back to her ground-floor apartment.

"Evelyn Capital, a neighbor, said the couple had not lived in the apartment complex for long.

"`I just met the guy a couple of weeks ago,` she said.

"`He seemed like a good guy.`"

From the Star Bulletin...

Attempted Murder/Suicide In Bowling Alley

"KAILUA, HI - A woman attacked at a bowling alley in an attempted murder-suicide is recovering from her injuries. Officials say Teresita Paulo is now in stable condition at Queen's Medical Center.

"Paulo suffered critical injuries after her 49-year-old ex-boyfriend, Harlan Bruce Kamekona attacked her at Pali Lanes Tuesday morning, then stabbed himself.

"Hawaii's latest domestic violence case has shocked island residents. Many are asking if there were signs leading up to the attempted murder-suicide.

"Domestic violence experts say red flags often surface early in a relationship and may have in this one as well.

"The family of 49-year-old Harland Bruce Kamekona [said] that he and 38-year-old Teresita Paulo were having problems but nothing prepared them for such a violent crime.

"`I still no understand I still like you guys looking for answers yeah,` said Kamekona's sister Renee Shook.

"Just after 9 a.m. Tuesday police say Kamekona first fired a gun at Paulo but missed. He then pulled out a knife and stabbed her before repeatedly stabbing himself.

"`He wanted to kill her!` said Paulo's friend Tina Haight.

"The medical examiner says Kamekona died from excessive bleeding due to multiple stab wounds."

From KHON2.com...

Paradise Lost... Again

"LAWAI, HI - Kauai police today identified the man whose body was found yesterday in a house in Lawai as 38-year-old Duane Bukoski of Lawai.

"A woman whose body was found in the house and was an acquaintance of Bukoski's remains tentatively identified, police said.

"The case has been classified as an apparent murder-suicide.

"Autopsies have been scheduled.

"The Garden Island reported yesterday that friends and members of the woman's family in Kapaa said she had been missing since Monday and that her truck had been recovered on the West Side.

"The family members, including her father-in-law, said police told them they will call his son to positively identify his wife's body."

Source: honoluluadvertiser.com...

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...

Bag 'Em, Dano

"HONOLULU, HI - Maui police found the bodies of two people on Tuesday night with fatal gunshot wounds, officials said.

"Police went to a Makawao home after a call of a possible domestic violence situation and the sound of gunshots at about 10:15 p.m.

"Officers discovered the bodies of a 59-year-old man and a 58-year-old woman.

"Maui Police Department's Criminal Investigation Division is investigating the case as a murder-suicide, officials said.

"Police have not yet released the victims' identities. Autopsies have been ordered."

From KITV.com...