Hilo man in critical condition after Mountain View shooting; suspect arrested

Hawaiʻi Island police have arrested a Mountain View man on suspicion of attempted murder after an early morning shooting on Tuesday left a Hilo man with life-threatening injuries.

Officers responded at about 1:37 a.m. to a report of a shooting in the 18-1200 block of Waikiki Street in the Livingston subdivision. When they arrived, they found a 53-year-old Hilo man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds outside a residence.

The victim was taken by ambulance to Hilo Benioff Medical Center, where he remained in critical condition, according to authorities.

Investigators identified 35-year-old Kawika Ah Nee as the suspect. Ah Nee fled the area in a pickup truck before officers arrived.

At about 4:27 a.m., officers located Ah Nee on foot on Kauaʻi Street and took him into custody without incident. He was booked at the East Hawaiʻi Detention Facility as detectives with the Area I Criminal Investigation Section continue the investigation.

Authorities stated that they secured a residence on Kauaʻi Street pending the issuance of a search warrant as part of the ongoing investigation.

The investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Lisa Ebesugawa of the Area I Criminal Investigation Section at 808-961-2382 or Lisa.Ebesugawa@hawaiipolice.gov.

Anonymous tips can also be submitted through Crime Stoppers by calling 808-961-8300.