HPD Area II Criminal Investigation Section (CIS) detectives identified the deceased male in an apparent murder/suicide as 43-year-old Garret Kaleohano of Captain Cook.

On New Year’s Day, Kona patrol officers and detectives from the Area II CIS responded to a property  in Kealakekua following a report of a murder-suicide. A 71-year-old man reported that while walking to his daughter’s residence on the same property, he observed the body of his daughter’s ex-boyfriend, who appeared to be deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his head, and a rifle in close proximity to his body. The man was later confirmed to be deceased.

A check of the daughter’s residence led to the discovery of her body with an apparent gunshot wound to her face. She was confirmed to be deceased and later positively identified as 42-year-old Elizabeth Fernandez.

Anyone with information relative to this investigation is encouraged to call the police 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 Len.hamakado@hawaiicounty.gov.

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