Hilo man dies after Mountain View shooting, suspect arrested by police
A Hilo man was shot multiple times in Mountain View's Livingston subdivision, and police later arrested Kawika Ah Nee after a vehicle pursuit and foot chase.
A 53-year-old Hilo man was shot multiple times in Mountain View's Livingston subdivision early Aug. 4, and Hawaii Island police later arrested 35-year-old Kawika Ah Nee after a vehicle pursuit and foot chase. The victim was taken to Hilo Benioff Medical Center in critical condition before police later updated the case to murder.
Police first described the case as attempted murder. Hours later, officers arrested Ah Nee in connection with the shooting and issued a separate release headlined "Puna Man Arrested for Murder Following Shooting in Mountain View." A later update, titled "(Update) Puna Man Charged with Murder Following Shooting in Mountain View," put the case in the murder category.
The shooting happened in the Livingston subdivision, a residential area on the Puna side of Hawaii Island. The releases did not identify a motive or say whether investigators believe the victim was specifically targeted.
Police say a suspect is in custody, and detectives are still working the murder investigation. Hawaii Police Department's main headquarters is at 349 Kapiolani Street in Hilo, HI 96720, with a non-emergency line at 808-935-3311 and 911 for emergencies.
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