UPDATE: HOVE Suspect Charged in Connection With Shooting Two Men

UPDATE: March 7, 4:14 p.m.

Hawaiʻi Police have charged the suspect involved in the shooting incident in Ocean View.

This afternoon, at 12:30 p.m., 64-year-old Albert Walter Todd III was charged for one count each of Assault in the First Degree, Assault in the Second Degree, and Reckless Endangering in the First Degree.

His total bail has been set at $45,000.

He remains in custody at the Kealakehe Police Station pending his initial court appearance at the Kona District Court tomorrow morning.

Anyone with information about this investigation is encouraged to contact Area II Criminal Investigation Section Detective Pernell Hanoa via email at [email protected], or at (808)326-4646, ext. 281.

ORIGINAL POST March 7, 1:31

Hawaiʻi police are investigating an incident that took place in the Hawaiian Ocean View Estates at residences in the 92-2100 block of Aloha Boulevard on Monday evening, March 5.

Kaʻū Patrol officers responded to a report of two individuals who each sustained gunshot wounds at approximately 10:30 p.m..

Upon arrival, officers learned that while walking on a private driveway in the 92-2100 block of Aloha Boulevard, a 32-year old male sustained a gunshot wound to his right leg.

Upon learning of the first gunshot victim, a 31-year-old male contacted 64-year-old Albert Walter Todd III on a property also located in the 92-2100 block of Aloha Boulevard.

While on Todd’s property, the 31-year-old male sustained a gunshot wound to his left foot.

Both victims, of Hawaiian Ocean View Estates, were treated on scene by Hawai‘i Fire Department medic personnel and transported to the Kona Community Hospital for further treatment.

Both victims were last reported to be in stable condition.

Detectives with the Area II Criminal Investigation Section responded to the scene and continued this investigation.

On Tuesday, March 6, at approximately 2:15 p.m., detectives executed a search warrant at a residence in the 92-2100 block of Aloha Boulevard and located Todd, who was taken into custody with no incident.

Todd was transported to the Kealakehe Police Station, where he remains held as detectives continue this investigation, classified as an Assault in the First Degree and Assault in the Second Degree.

Anyone with information about this investigation is encouraged to contact Area II Criminal Investigation Section Detective Pernell Hanoa, via email at [email protected] or at (808)32 6-4646, ext. 281.

This information was provided by the authorities. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.