Hawaiʻi Police Department
Criminal Investigation Division
Area II Operations
Lieutenant Roylen Valera
Phone: (808) 326-4646 ext. 230
Report No. 19-049336
Media Release (Update)
Big Island Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a suspect wanted for questioning in an attempted murder investigation.
Police are looking for twenty-one-year-old Jerome Kahoalii-Heath of Kailua-Kona. He is described as being 5-feet-4-inches, 130 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. The public is advised against approaching Kahoalii-Heath who should be considered armed and dangerous.
On June 21, 2019, just before 1:00 a.m., South Kohala Patrol officers responded to a 911 emergency call for assistance regarding a woman who may have been shot.
A 34-year old female sustained wounds to her upper-body, consistent with the type of injury which could be caused by shotgun pellets. The incident occurred on Mana Road, and the victim was treated for her injuries. Detectives from the Area II Criminal Investigation Section are continuing the investigation.
Those who may have information regarding the location of Kohoalii-Heath or this incident may call police dispatch at (808) 935-3311 or contact Detective Corina McLellan of the Area II Criminal Investigation Section, at (808) 326-4646 ext. 227 or via email at corina.mclellan@hawaiicounty.gov.
