HONOLULU (KHON2) — The suspects in the deadly Makaha shooting made their first court appearance after being charged.
Styren Stevens, Matthew Moon and Olsen Burrows-Fonoimonana are charged with second degree murder, first degree attempted murder, three counts of attempted murder in the second degree and multiple firearms offenses.
According to court documents, the violence erupted around 9 p.m. on May 28 at a home on Lahaina Street in Makaha.
Detectives said the suspects, including a juvenile male, arrived at the home and approached the group yelling, “You ready to die boys?” before opening fire. The victims tried to run into the house and at some point, one of them also fired a gun.
Marcus Araneta, who was at the home, was fatally shot in the chest. Four others, including Stevens himself, were hit.
According to police, Araneta was pronounced dead just over an hour later. An autopsy confirmed his death as a homicide.
Police believe Stevens, who was shot in the back of the leg, may have been accidentally shot by one of his own companions.
The family of one of the suspects who asked not to be identified, told us outside the courtroom they understand it began as a disagreement and the groups had agreed to meet up at the house, but they don’t know how it turned deadly.
“You cannot just walk around judging these kids, and you never had a conversation with these kids. You don’t know these kids. I’ve been around these kids, and they’re good kids. nothing but respect I ever got from all of them,” said the Stevens’ family member.
Stevens’ family tells us they have received hateful messages and fears for the safety of their loved ones.
“You know how hurtful that is. He belonged to one family that loved him. He belonged to one family that could stand behind him. And we not going nowhere,” said the family member.
All three are being held on $1 million bail and are expected back in court on Thursday. The fourth suspect, a 17-year-old, is being handled separately in Family Court.