(UPDATE)
Hawai‘i Island police have identified the man shot to death at his residence in the Aloha Estates subdivision of Puna on Monday, April 26, 2021, as 59-year-old Jay Allen Freeman of Volcano. An autopsy, performed Tuesday, April 27, 2021, concluded Freeman died from a gunshot wound to the chest. The manner of death was determined to be homicide
On Monday, April 26, 2021, Hawaiʻi County police responded to a residence on Nau Nani Road in Volcano after receiving a report of a shooting victim. It was also reported that Pacheco was seen walking from the scene towards a nearby residence. The department’s Special Response Team tactical unit responded and using the armored vehicle, confirmed the suspect’s presence within the residence. Negotiators initiated contact with Pacheco, who initially refused to exit the residence. Later he exited the residence and was taken into custody. Pacheco is being held in the Hilo police cellblock for suspicion of second-degree murder while detectives from the Area I Criminal Investigation Section continue the investigation.
Detectives ask anyone with information regarding this incident to contact Detective Casey Cabral of the Area I Criminal Investigation Section at (808) 961-2384 or via email at casey.cabral@hawaiicounty.gov. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 961-8300 and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.
