Police Investigating Hawaiian Acres Shooting

Hawai‘i Island police are investigating a shooting that occurred in the Hawaiian Acres subdivision in Mountain View over the weekend.
 
On Saturday, April 1, Puna patrol officers responded to a reported public fight at a residence on Road 2. Upon arriving at the scene, they detained two individuals. As officers continued to investigate, it was determined one of the detainees, a 36-year-old male from Mountain View, had an apparent gunshot wound to his shoulder area. He was treated at the scene and transported to Hilo Medical Center where he was released after being treated for a non-life-threatening injury.
 
The other detained man was arrested and transported to the Pahoa police station where he was interviewed by detectives and later released pending further investigation.
 
According to preliminary accounts of this incident, there was a violent affray involving five to six individuals, several of whom were armed with machetes, when the shooting suspect discharged a firearm and subsequently struck the victim.   
 
As this is an ongoing investigation, detectives are attempting to identify and locate anyone that may have been involved.  
 
Police are asking anyone who may have been in the area and witnessed this incident to call the police department’s non-emergency line at (808) 935-3311 or Detective John Balberde at (808) 961-2386 or via email at  john.balberde@hawaiicounty.gov.