Man accused of shooting ex-girlfriend in Kahaluu pleads not guilty
CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM
Bronson Gouveia appeared in circuit court, today, on an attempted murder charge after he allegedly shot his girlfriend.
A Circuit Court judge in Honolulu revoked bail for a 41-year-old man accused of shooting his 31-year-old girlfriend in Kahaluu.
Bronson Gouveia appeared at his arraignment before Judge Shirley Kawamura this morning on a second-degree attempted murder charge in connection with the December shooting. He was also charged with two firearm infractions.
His attorney, Michael Green, entered a not guilty plea to the charges on Gouveia’s behalf. Kawamura set Gouveia’s trial for April.
Police said Gouveia shot his girlfriend at a residence in Kahaluu on Dec. 23 and fled. She was taken to a hospital in serious condition.
Police arrested him on Jan. 21 in the Helemano area after he had been on the run for about a month. Bail was set at $1 million.
At his arraignment, Kawamura granted the state’s request to hold Gouveia without bail because he poses a danger to the community and is a flight risk.
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He has 22 prior convictions and is also facing federal drug and firearm charges.
