UPDATE 2: Hostage Incident Ends: Suspect Shoots Himself in Face
UPDATE 2: 4:35 p.m.
The hostage incident ended in Puna with the arrest of a 33-year-old Leilani man.
A hostage standoff in Leilani Estates ended just after 2 p.m., when the suspect emerged from the residence he barricaded himself in since early this morning.
After coming out of the home, the suspect shot himself in the facial area with a rifle.
Medics were on scene and he was immediately transported to the Hilo Medical Center for treatment.
The suspect has been identified as Jovin Chang of Leilani Estates.
After an early morning shooting that injured a 25-year-old male party Chang was located at an address on Leilani Boulevard.
Chang barricaded himself in the residence with five individuals.
The hostages were five females ages 9, 14, 11, 16 and 30.
They were all unharmed in this incident.
UPDATE 1
The hostage situation has ended in Puna with the arrest of a 33-year-old suspect.
A 33-year-old suspect has been arrested.
Leilani Boulevard between Highway 130 and Hapu‘u Street is closed
ORIGINAL
Hawaiʻi Police are investigating an ongoing hostage incident in the Leilani Estates subdivision in Puna.
This morning at about 5:40 a.m., Puna District Patrol Officers responded to a call of a shooting on Nohea Street.
A 25-year-old male victim who was shot several times was transported to Hilo Medical Center where he remains in stable condition.
The suspect in this shooting was then located at a residence on Leilani Boulevard, where he barricaded himself inside.
This incident is currently being investigated as a hostage situation.
The Hawaiʻi Police Department Special Response Team and Crisis Negotiators are on the scene.
The suspect, in this case, is believed to be in possession of a firearm.
Leilani Boulevard between Highway 130 and Hapu‘u Street remains closed and neighboring residents have been asked to evacuate.
Police ask that members of the public avoid the area for their safety as well as that of the first responders in the area.
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