House hunters shot at in HA

[bystander]

I saw this on the news last night. Some people had multiple shots fired at them in Hawaiian Acres. Anyone have more info on this? I can't find anything about it on the net.

[bystander]

It's funny that I saw this story on KGMB/KHNL Hawaii News Now but there's nothing about it on their website.

[Bullwinkle]

economy (house buying) must be improving...... grin

[coppercoin40]

news article on this topic: http://www.kitv.com/r/30673965/detail.html
We ended up on a few roads while looking for properties that we decided looked too sketchy to be hanging out for long on! When we ended up on what we would consider a 4 wheeler road and ran onto an older build without a roof and pit bulls chained out front, we decided to turn around fast even though the road went further!

[Kapohocat]

After I realized this was not a a segment of "House Hunters" being filmed in HI Acres..... (I missed the AT part the first time)

I wondered what road it happened on? It kinda looks like the back end by F or G.

[Kelena]

I love how this report ends with a rooster crowing in the middle of the day.

[DTisme]

If only roosters didn't! I have a few next door and it's all day long. Mr. Rooster wants to know where Ms. Chicken is at all times! "Cockadoodle doo" means "I can't see you!!"

[DTisme]

Bottom line of that report is that they arrested 2 men. That makes me feel a lot better.

[missydog1]

Good ending.

I also tuned in to this topic expecting to read about House Hunters HGTV!

The most vibe I ever felt about don't poke around here was with our realtor showing us some farm acreage somewhere near Kurtistown. That was more of a pakalolo grower vibe. It didn't help that we were unable to find the listing using the other realtor's directions and had to pull into a driveway to ask. Got no aloha.

We decided to just get out of there. Never had a problem driving by listings in HA.
Feel bad for those house hunters!

[Lin W]

Community: Puna shooting 03-13-12

Hawai#699;i Police Department
Criminal Investigation Section Area I
349 Kapiolani Street
Hilo, Hawaii
Lieutenant Gregory Esteban
Phone: 961-2252
C12007074/PN

MEDIA RELEASE

Detectives from the Area I Criminal Investigation Section are investigating a reported shooting that occurred yesterday (March 13, 2012) in Puna.

On March 13, 2012 at about 1:34 pm, Puna patrol officers responded to the Hawaiian Acres subdivision after receiving a report that a 47 year-old Volcano man reported that while he and his family were driving on Road 10, he heard what sounded like a gunshot and something impacting his vehicle. He discovered that a window on his American made van was shattered and he immediately drove away and called police.

Patrol officers contacted the driver and discovered that there were 5 additional occupants in the van however none of them sustained any physical injuries. Officers canvassed the area and located and arrested a 68 year-old Hilo man and a 47 year-old Kurtistown man near the scene.

Detectives have recovered the van as part of the investigation.

Upon conferral with prosecutors, detectives released the 47 year-old Kurtistown man last night pending investigation. The 68 year-old Hilo man remains in police custody while detectives continue the investigation, which is currently classified as first degree reckless endangering.

Police ask that anyone with information or who may have witnessed the incident to call Detective Wendell Carter at (808)961-2378 or email him at wcarter@co.hawaii.hi.us.

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.