Waipahu shooting suspect charged with second-degree attempted murder
CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
Chauncey Hata made an initial court appearance today after he was charged with attempted murder in the Saturday morning shooting in Waipahu. A 34-year-old man was shot in the abdomen at the parking lot next to the Jack in the The Box restaurant.
CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
A 34-year-old man was shot in the abdomen at the parking lot next to the Jack in the Box restaurant in Waipahu on Saturday.
UPDATE 1:38 p.m.
An Oahu grand jury returned an indictment today, charging a 39-year-old man in Saturday’s shooting in Waipahu that critically injured a 34-year-old man.
The grand jury indicted Chauncey Hata with second-degree attempted murder and three firearm-related charges.
Hata’s arraignment date has yet to be scheduled.
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A 39-year-old man made his initial court appearance at Honolulu District Court today in connection with a shooting in Waipahu that critically injured a 34-year-old man.
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Chauncey Hata stood before Judge Lono Lee after prosecutors charged him Wednesday with second-degree attempted murder and three firearm-related charges.
Lee confirmed his bail at $500,000.
The shooting occurred at about 9:30 a.m. Saturday in the parking lot next to the Waipahu Jack in the Box restaurant.
Police said a 34-year-old man was shot in the abdomen and taken by a private vehicle in critical condition to The Queen’s Medical Center-West Oahu.
Hata has a criminal record of kidnapping, sex assault, promotion of a dangerous drug, criminal property damage, promotion of a detrimental drug, unauthorized entry into a dwelling and driving without a license.
