Hawaii Island police are investigating an apparent “drive-by” shooting that occurred late Monday in the Leilani Estates subdivision of Puna. ADVERTISING Hawaii Island police are investigating an apparent “drive-by” shooting that occurred late Monday in the Leilani Estates subdivision of
Hawaii Island police are investigating an apparent “drive-by” shooting that occurred late Monday in the Leilani Estates subdivision of Puna.
Responding to a 10:48 p.m. call, police learned that a 47-year-old woman heard gunshots from the road on the 13-1200 block of Leilani Boulevard followed by the sound of a vehicle driving away in the makai direction. She then discovered a bullet hole in her house, which was occupied by five persons.
Detectives recovered a bullet from inside the home, the Hawaii Police Department said. The case is being investigated as five counts of first-degree reckless endangering.
Anyone with any information about the incident should call the department’s nonemergency line at 935-3311 or contact Detective Robert Almeida at 961-2386 robert.almeida@hawaiicounty.gov.
Those who prefer to remain anonymous may call the islandwide Crime Stoppers number at 961-8300 and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.
