19-year-old Fernando Villanueva-Gonzalez of Kailua-Kona was charged with multiple offenses relating to a recent weapons incident near Kealakehe High School.

Witness accounts indicated that a male party brandished a firearm and fired one round into the air during a physical altercation involving multiple individuals.

After being identified as the suspect, Villanueva-Gonzalez was arrested on scene and was transported to the Kona Police Station, where he was held pending follow-up investigation.

Villanueva-Gonzalez was charged with the following offenses:

• Permit to acquire
• Possession of loaded firearm on highway
• Third-degree promotion of a detrimental drug
• First-degree reckless endangering
• Place to keep pistols or revolvers
• Place to keep ammunition

Police ask anyone with information regarding this incident to please contact Detective Aaron Tanaka, (808) 326-4646, ext. 228.

 

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