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Night diver who apparently drowned Saturday identified as Honolulu man

The Honolulu Medical Examiner’s Office identified a man who apparently drowned while night diving off of Mokolii Island Saturday night.

Sammy Tominino, 42, of Honolulu, got into trouble in the waters off Kualoa Regional Park and was brought to shore by fellow divers at about 9:47 p.m., officials said.

His friends performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation beside Kamehameha Highway until paramedics arrived.

Paramedics pronounced Tominino dead at the scene at 10:47 p.m., an Emergency Services spokesman said.

An autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of death.

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