03-28-16 Oshiro Road firearms incident

By Jason | Published: March 28, 2016

Hawaiʻi Police Department
Criminal Investigations Section, Area I
Lieutenant Gregory Esteban
Phone: 961-2252
Report No. C16008525

 

 

Media Release

Big Island detectives are investigating a fatal firearms related incident that occurred last Friday in Puna.

On Friday (March 25, 2016) at 8:09 am, police and Hawaiʻi Fire Department medics responded to a report of a male juvenile who sustained an injury from a BB gun.

Upon their arrival at a residence off of Oshiro Road in Mountain View, medics learned that the victim sustained an actual gunshot wound.  The victim was transported to the Hilo Medical Center in critical condition.

On Saturday (March 26, 2016) the victim was pronounced dead after being removed from life support.

Detectives from the Area I Criminal Investigation Section have initiated a coroner’s inquest and an autopsy is scheduled on Tuesday to determine the exact cause of death.

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