Makaha man charged in shooting death of former friend

Both the suspect and the victim had repeated run-ins with police in recent years

By Leila Fujimori

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Sep 15, 2012

~~<p>A 23-year-old Makaha man with a history of drug-related charges was expected to be charged Friday with second-degree murder in the shooting death of his one-time friend, 26-year-old Christopher K. Medeiros, himself convicted of five felonies.</p>
<p>Chad Duran allegedly shot Medeiros in the head Wednesday night at Medeiros' Makaha apartment on Lahaina Street. A neighbor brought Medeiros to the Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center. Paramedics picked him up and transported him in critical condition to the Queen's Medical Center, where he died Thursday.</p>
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A 23-year-old Makaha man with a history of drug-related charges was expected to be charged Friday with second-degree murder in the shooting death of his one-time friend, 26-year-old Christopher K. Medeiros, himself convicted of five felonies.

Chad Duran allegedly shot Medeiros in the head Wednesday night at Medeiros' Makaha apartment on Lahaina Street. A neighbor brought Medeiros to the Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center. Paramedics picked him up and transported him in critical condition to the Queen's Medical Center, where he died Thursday. Login for more...