HAWAII, Hawaii (KHON2) — On Sunday evening, Aug. 24, Puna Patrol officers responded to a confrontation that left multiple people with stab wounds.
Upon arrival at Seaview Lawn at the intersection of Mapuana Avenue and Kalihikai Street in Kalapana, officers say they discovered a 20-year-old female with a stab wound to her leg and a 21-year-old male with multiple stab wounds to his abdomen.
Both victims were transported to an area hospital, police said. The male victim was treated for serious injuries that required surgery, while the female victim was treated for non-life-threatening injuries and released, according to authorities.
Police say the suspect fled the scene in a white sedan.
Authorities say a vehicle matching the description of the suspect’s was later found when the driver, a 20-year-old male, called 911 to report the confrontation, where he also sustained injuries.
Officers were able to locate the caller on the shoulder of Highway 130, police said.
He was transported to an area hospital, where it was determined he had sustained a skull fracture along with multiple head and facial injuries.
The officer positively identified the caller as the suspect in the stabbing, and was arrested for assault in the first degree after his release from the hospital on Monday morning, Aug. 25.
On Tuesday, Aug. 26, the suspect was released from police custody pending further investigation.
If you have any further information or witnessed the incident, you can anonymously report to the Crime Stoppers number at (808) 961-8300. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.