Makaha man who fatally shot himself during argument identified

The Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the 26-year-old Makaha man, who shot and killed himself during an argument with with a couple, as Jacob Estoesta.

Estoesta was arguing with a 26-year-old woman and a 33-year-old man outside a home on Hanalei Street just before 8 p.m. Tuesday.

The argument escalated and the suspect shot at one of the two individuals, police said.

The round hit a neighboring house, which was occupied by a 29-year-old female and a 2-year-old boy.

The suspect then shot himself in the head and died at the scene, Emergency Medical Services reported.

The medical examiner classified Estoesta’s death as a suicide.