Police investigating shots fired in Hilo

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Hawaii Island police are investigating reports of shots fired late Sunday in Hilo.

At 10:08 p.m. Sunday, South Hilo Patrol officers responded to the upper Waiākea area of Hilo, where several residents said they heard multiple gunshots in the vicinity of Haihai and Nou streets. One car was damaged in the incident, police said.

Detectives from the Area I Criminal Investigations Section are investigating the shooting as a first-degree reckless endangering case.

Police ask anyone with information about this case to call the police department’s non-emergency line at 935-3311 or contact Detective Todd Pataray at 961-2382 or todd.pataray@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.