Hawaii grand juries indict two individuals in separate fatal shootings

Two separate fatal shootings in Hawaii have resulted in grand jury indictments.

In Puna, 49-year-old Bryant Guevarra has been indicted for second-degree murder following a shooting at the Hawaiian Paradise Park Community Center on September 19, 2026. The incident resulted in the death of 41-year-old Jose Manuel Adame Romero. Guevarra, who was arrested at the scene, faces additional charges including reckless endangering in the first degree and firearm offenses. His bail is set at $1,823,000, and a jury trial is scheduled for February 8, 2027.

In Kailua, 24-year-old Hilinaikailimakualopali I. Keeno was indicted for second-degree murder in the shooting of 30-year-old Thomas Craig Piiliouka Malone. The incident occurred in a Target parking lot following an argument related to the Kailua Fall Festival. Malone died from a gunshot wound to the neck. Keeno is being held on $1 million bail and faces multiple weapons offenses.