An 18-year-old man, who was on supervised release for misdemeanor assault when he allegedly fatally shot a 22-year-old Kaneohe man in Waikiki, was charged Tuesday with murder.
Jordan A. Smith was charged with second-degree murder in the death of Maleko Remlinger. Prosecutors also charged him with one count of first-degree attempted murder, two counts of second-degree attempted murder and four firearm offenses. His bail is set at
$1 million.
Smith allegedly shot Remlinger and two other men who were standing in a crowd outside Club Alley Cat early Saturday.
Police arrested Smith at a Young Street apartment building Sunday afternoon.
Smith recently moved to Honolulu from Delaware,
homicide Lt. Phillip Lavarias said.
On Thursday at 4:03 a.m., he was arrested on suspicion of third-degree assault, a misdemeanor. Smith appeared in Honolulu District Court on Friday, and Judge Paula Devens placed him on supervised release. He is scheduled to appear in court on that case Nov. 29.
The Waikiki shooting “occurred on private property in an area that individuals frequent after the nearby bars close,” HPD spokeswoman Michelle Yu said in an email. “Officers have responded to noise, drinking and other nuisance complaints in the past, and patrols were increased in the area a couple months ago. HPD will be contacting the property manager and owner to work on long-term solutions.”
Remlinger’s family expressed gratitude for the rapid response by the Honolulu Police Department, detectives, first responders and all who “took an active role in this unexplainable random act of community violence.”
“We ask for continued support and prayers from all across Hawaii and beyond,” the family said. “We pray for justice!”
Remlinger was a graduate of Keaau High School on Hawaii island, was an avid baseball player and pitched for the Keaau Cougars, his family said in a written statement. He worked with his father “building beautiful homes all throughout Hawaii.”
“Maleko was really a highlight among his friends and peers,” his family said. “He was such an honorable, kind, compassionate young man. … He will be missed for eternity.”
He is survived by parents Mark Remlinger and Wendy Coulstring, brothers Jesse Coulstring and Ricky Coulstring, and sisters Jamie Remlinger, Janelle Remlinger and Jocelyn Farrar.