The victim of a shooting incident that occurred Friday morning died from his injury Monday evening at the Hilo Medical Center.
The Hawaii Police Department identified him Tuesday as 40-year-old Sheldon Navor of Hilo.
At approximately 1:55 a.m. Friday, officers responded to a Hinano Street residence in Hilo to a report of a male with a gunshot wound. The victim appeared to have suffered a single gunshot wound to his head and was unresponsive. He was taken to the Hilo Medical Center in critical condition.
Detectives from the Area I Criminal Investigations Section are continuing the investigation and have classified the victim’s death as a Coroner’s Inquest. An autopsy has been scheduled to determine the exact cause of death.
Anyone with information about the incident should call Detective Tuckloy Aurello at 961-2385 or Detective B.J. Sagon at 961-2375.
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.