Authorities are investigating a murder-suicide after a father discovered the bodies of his daughter and her ex-boyfriend at her home in South Kona on New Year’s Day.
According to Hawai‘i Island police, detectives with the Criminal Investigation Section responded to a property on the 81-6500 block of Māmalahoa Highway in Kealakekua at around noon. When they arrived on scene, they spoke with a 71-year-old man who said he saw the body of his daughter’s ex-boyfriend as he approached her residence located on the same property.
He appeared to have a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his head and a rifle near his body. The man was later confirmed to be deceased.
While checking the residence, the man found his daughter’s body, later identified as 42-year-old Elizabeth Fernandez. According to police, the woman suffered an apparent gunshot wound to the face.
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The man’s identity is being withheld pending positive identification and notification of next of kin.
Anyone with information about this investigation should call the department’s non-emergency number at 808-935-3311. They may also contact Detective Len Hamakado at 808-326-4646, ext. 224; or via email at [email protected].
Residents who wish to remain anonymous 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.
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