Hawaii Island police are searching for a 29-year-old man wanted for questioning in connection with a shooting in the Honolii area on Jan. 31.
Scottie Yanagawa is described as 5-foot-5, 225 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He may now be clean shaven.
He is also wanted for escaping from the Hale Nani correctional facility on Nov. 19. He is considered armed and dangerous.
Police caution anyone with information on his whereabouts not to approach him. Instead, call the Police Department’s non-emergency line at 935-3311 or contact Detective Clarence Davies at 961-2383 or clarence.davies@hawaiicounty.gov or Detective Todd Pataray at 961-2382 or todd.pataray@hawaiicounty.gov.
Those who prefer to remain anonymous may call the island wide 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.
The victim, a 31-year-old Kona man, continues to recover from his injuries at a hospital on Oahu.
Detectives from the Area I Criminal Investigations Section are continuing the investigation, which is classified as a second-degree attempted murder.