Big Island police investigating overnight shooting

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Hawaii Island police have initiated a reckless endangering investigation stemming from reports of a firearm being discharged during an affray early Sunday morning, June 1, on Puohulihuli Street near Kealakehe High School in Kailua-Kona.

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Upon responding to the 12:41 a.m. incident, police located a crowd of 20 individuals in the area. Witnesses said that a man pulled out a firearm and fired one round into the air during a physical altercation involving multiple individuals.

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Police identified 19-year-old Fernando Villanueva-Gonzalez of Kailua-Kona as the suspect. He was arrested on scene at 1:05 a.m. for the following offenses:

  • Place to keep pistol/revolver
  • First-degree reckless endangering

Villanueva-Gonzalez was transported to the Kona Police Station, where he is being held pending follow-up investigation…

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