Hawai‘i Island police are investigating a shooting incident that occurred during a reported home burglary in the Hawaiian Ocean View Estates subdivision on Monday, June 30, which left a 42-year-old woman in critical condition.
On Monday, Ka‘ū patrol officers responded to an Ocean View residence after the homeowner reported he had confronted two people on his property. Upon arrival, officers located an unresponsive woman with severe head injuries consistent with a gunshot wound. Hawai‘i County Fire Department personnel provided lifesaving measures and transported her to Kona Community Hospital.
The man, who was determined to be the homeowner, told police that the woman had attempted to break into his residence while he was home. He said she arrived in a red Ford pickup truck operated by an unidentified man.
Due to the severity of the woman’s injuries, officers arrested the homeowner for second-degree attempted murder. He was identified as 68-year-old Gordon McCormick of Ocean View. Police later determined that McCormick also had an outstanding warrant related to a 2023 criminal property damage case.
Through preliminary investigation, detectives determined that the injured woman may have been involved in multiple thefts reported on McCormick’s property on Saturday, June 28, and Sunday, June 29. Video surveillance from June 29 shows a woman arriving on the property in a red and brown two-door Ford pickup truck.
During the investigation, McCormick gave officers permission to search his home. Police recovered a loaded air rifle containing a single pellet.
The injured woman, identified as a 42-year-old Captain Cook resident, remains in critical condition at Kona Community Hospital.
After conferring with the Hawai‘i County Prosecutor’s Office, McCormick was released pending further investigation. He was also released on his own recognizance regarding the outstanding warrant.
Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to contact Detective Donovan Kohara at (808) 960-3118, via email at donovankohara@hawaiicounty.gov
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