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Puna Man Arrested For Attempted Murder

by Big Island Video News
on Oct 30, 2017 at 4:27 pm

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STORY SUMMARY

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Hawaii - The 24-year-old victim was found in the yard of his North Road residence with a gunshot wound to his head.

(BIVN) – A 28-year-old Puna man has been arrested in connection with a shooting incident, police say.

On October 29 at 2:23 p.m., officers say they “responded to a North Road residence in Mt. View for a report of a man who had been shot. The 24-year-old victim, who lives at the residence, was found in the yard with a gunshot wound to his head. A firearm was recovered at the scene. The victim was transported by ambulance to the Hilo Medical Center and later flown to O’ahu in critical condition.”

A few minutes later, at 2:45 p.m., 28-year-old Mahdi Hemmat was arrested at the scene and taken to the Hilo cellblock while detectives with the Area I Criminal Investigation Section continue the investigation that has been classified as a second degree attempted murder. Police say Hemmat resides at the same North Road address.

Anyone who may have any other information about this incident it is asked to call the Police Department’s non-emergency line at (808) 935-3311 or Detective Grant Todd of the Area I Criminal Investigation Section at (808) 961-2381 or Grant.Todd@hawaiicounty.gov.

According to police, tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call the island-wide Crime Stoppers number at 961-8300 and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.00. Crime Stoppers is a volunteer program run by ordinary citizens who want to keep their community safe. Crime Stoppers does not record calls or subscribe to any Caller ID service. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.


Filed Under: Breaking Tagged With: Mahdi Hemmat, Mountain View

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