HONOLULU (KHON2) — Hawaii Island police have initiated a reckless endangering investigation stemming from reports of a firearm being discharged during an affray early Sunday morning, June 1, on Puohulihuli Street near Kealakehe High School in Kailua-Kona.
Upon responding to the 12:41 a.m. incident, police located a crowd of 20 individuals in the area. Witnesses said that a man pulled out a firearm and fired one round into the air during a physical altercation involving multiple individuals.
Police identified 19-year-old Fernando Villanueva-Gonzalez of Kailua-Kona as the suspect. He was arrested on scene at 1:05 a.m. for the following offenses:
- Place to keep pistol/revolver
- First-degree reckless endangering
Villanueva-Gonzalez was transported to the Kona Police Station, where he is being held pending follow-up investigation.
At this time, there is no indication that anyone was harmed from the alleged firearm discharge.
Police ask that anyone with information regarding this incident call Detective Aaron Tanaka, (808) 326-4646, ext. 228, or the police department’s non-emergency line at (808) 935-3311.