Puna man charged with murder in Saturday night shooting
Police have charged a 49-year-old Pahoa man with second-degree murder for the fatal shooting of a 41-year-old Keaau man Saturday night in Hawaiian Paradise Park subdivision.
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Bryant Scott Ramos Guevarra was also charged Monday with reckless endangering, use of a firearm in the commission of a separate felony and illegally carrying a handgun and ammunition.
His bail was set at $1.823 million and he is scheduled to make his initial appearance today in Hilo District Court.
Puna patrol officers responded to the 15-1500 block of Makuu Drive after receiving a call from a man who said he’d been attacked and had shot another man. Responding officers located 41-year-old Jose Adame Romero of Keaau suffering from multiple apparent gunshot wounds.
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Officers provided lifesaving measures until Hawaii Fire Department personnel arrived and determined Romero had succumbed to his injuries.
Guevarra, who remained at the scene, was taken into custody there.
Police are continuing to investigate and ask anyone with information to contact Detective Michael Matsumura at (808) 961-2386 or at [email protected].
Those who prefer anonymity can make an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers at (808) 961-8300 and be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. Crime Stoppers does not record any calls or subscribe to caller ID.
