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Police have charged 19-year-old Fernando Villanueva-Gonzalez of Kailua-Kona with multiple offenses relating to a weapons incident reported Sunday in the area of Puohulihuli Street near Kealakehe High School in Kailua-Kona.

Upon responding to the 12:41 a.m. incident, police located a crowd of 20 individuals in the area. Witness accounts indicated that a male party brandished a firearm and fired one round into the air during a physical altercation involving multiple individuals.

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After being identified as the suspect, Villanueva-Gonzalez was arrested at the scene at 1:05 a.m. and was transported to the Kona Police Station, where he was held pending follow-up investigation.

On Monday, police charged Fernando Villanueva-Gonzalez with first-degree reckless endangering, third-degree promotion of a detrimental drug, being in possession of a loaded firearm on highway and two other firearm-related offenses.

Anyone with information regarding this incident, including information about potential accomplices, is urged to call Detective Aaron Tanaka, (808) 326-4646, ext. 228, or the police department’s nonemergency line at (808) 935-3311.

Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call the Crime Stoppers number at (808) 961-8300 and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.