UPDATE: 2:30 p.m.
A 19-year-old man suspected in a fatal shooting last night in Waikiki turned himself into the Alapai Police Station at 2:15 p.m. today, according to the Honolulu Police Department.
HPD had earlier put out a bulletin seeking Justice Manumalo Kaio on suspicion of second-degree murder after he allegedly shot and killed a 20 year-old man on the sidewalk near Kalakaua Avenue and Lewers Street at about 10 p.m. Saturday.
Kaio reportedly got into an argument with the victim, whom he knew. Police said Kaio pulled a gun on the man and shot him before running on Lewers Street toward Kuhio Avenue. The victim was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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Honolulu police are looking for a 19 year-old man considered armed and dangerous after he allegedly shot and killed a 20 year-old man on the sidewalk near Kalakaua Avenue and Lewers Street on Saturday night.
At about 10 p.m. Justice Manumalo Kaio got into an argument with the 20 year-old, whom he knew. Kaio allegedly pulled a gun on the man and shot him before running on Lewers Avenue toward Kuhio Street, according to police. The 20 year-old was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The deadly shooting was one of three separate incidents of gun violence on Oahu last night and early this morning, according to HPD’s media alert e-mail system. There have been at least five different shootings, three fatal, in a six-day stretch.
At 11:50 p.m. someone shot at a car near the H-1 freeway in the eastbound lanes near the Punchbowl Street exit. The case was classified as attempted murder in the second degree.
The second shooting allegedly occurred at 1:11 a.m. today, near Farrington Highway and Kaukamana St. Police are investigating the shooting as a reckless endangerment in the second degree.
“Both were separate incidents, were reported away from the scene of the offense, and are being actively investigated by HPD,” according to police.
On Friday, interim Honolulu police Chief Rade Vanic told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that increased gun violence is a trend that is being seen across the nation but Hawaii has some of the strictest gun laws in the nation, and the number of shootings compared to other large metropolitan cities is “relatively low.”
“However, even one death is too many, and we have to remember that every victim is an individual with families and loved ones. In many incidents, there is a relationship or connection between the victim and suspect. These are not random acts of violence,” said Vanic.
Gun crimes are “challenging and difficult to address.”
Ensuring stiffer sentences and incarceration for violent criminals, as opposed to releasing them, is needed, he said.
“We can increase police visibility and presence, but there is no guarantee that this would decrease gun crimes since most crimes occur when the police aren’t present,” said Vanic. “Overall, we are seeing an increase in weapons violations, not necessarily firearms. Anecdotally, we have not seen an increase in ghost guns.”
Over the past two years, Hawaii and the Mainland had a record number of firearms permits issued and firearms registered.
“We can’t say if this has any connection to the increase in gun violence,” said Vanic.
Anyone with information about any of the incidents mentioned is asked to call 911 or CrimeStoppers at 808-955-8300. Send anonymous web tips to honolulucrimestoppers.org or via the P3 Tips app.
