An arrest has been made after the shooting near the Kailua Fall Festival in Hawaii on Saturday. Hilinaikailimakualopali Keeno has been arrested for the shooting that left Thomas Malone dead.
After pleading guilty, he was released into the custody of his son, Thomas Malone. In fact, he has no criminal charges apart from traffic violations, the publication reported. A female suspect was identified in the shooting and arrested. Honolulu Civil Beat identified her as Hilinaikailimakualopali Keeno. Keeno has been charged with murder in the second degree, use of a firearm, and keeping a pistol, as per the records . She reportedly has no previous criminal records. Despite being caught on tape, Malone was never charged in the incident. Malone’s ex-wife reportedly accused him of beating and threatening her, including with firearms. The report further noted that Malone had put in court records that he struggled with drug addiction.
She’s a 24-year-old who was arrested for the shooting. In early 2024, Buntenbah, Malone, and another of his sons, along with other men were seen assaulting a restaurateur in Waikiki’s International Marketplace. He denied the allegations but there was a restraining order against him, set to expire in 2028.
Honolulu Police Department had earlier said that the shooting came after an argument between two groups at the music festival and continued when they were in the parking lot of a Target store. As per the report, Malone told the court he worked construction jobs for cash, and lived with his father without a consistent source of income.
Thomas C. He’s from Kaneohe. Malone died of a gunshot wound to the neck and his death was ruled a homicide.
Malone, 30, was identified as the victim.
The investigation remains active and footage from areas near the Target parking lot at 345 Hahani Street are being accessed too, for information that might help the case.
