Media Release

Big Island police are investigating two shooting incidents in Volcano late Tuesday night (December 21).

Responding to an 11 p.m. call of shots having been fired and possibly hitting a house in the Royal Hawaiian Estates subdivision, Puna patrol officers discovered that two houses on Mokuna Street appeared to have been hit with gunfire.

No one was injured from the shooting. Police have not determined a motive.

Detectives from the Area I Criminal Investigations Section are continuing the investigation, which is classified as first-degree reckless endangering.

Police ask that anyone with information on this case call Detective Brian Miller at 966-5835.

Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 961-8300 in Hilo or 329-8181 in Kona and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. Crime Stoppers is a volunteer program run by ordinary citizens who want to keep their community safe. Crime Stoppers doesn’t record calls or subscribe to caller ID. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.