PAUKUKALO, Maui -- Along Pohala Street on the outskirts of Wailuku, Evette Kamaka pulls her baby in a wagon past the blood-stained sidewalk where a friend died after being shot last night. Man's killing disturbs
Maui neighborhood"Look, they never clean the blood," she said. "I hardly could get any sleep."
Like Kamaka, many residents were up early, nervous about the killing near the home of someone they had known for years. "It was so sad. He was a nice boy," said Shirley Kanamu, a neighbor.
Eric Vinge, father of three children, was shot in front of his home during an argument with a male acquaintance at about 10 p.m. yesterday, Police Capt. Victor Tengan said.
Tengan said two to five shots were fired, and one of the bullets struck Vinge in the upper torso.
Residents said Vinge ran along the sidewalk on the opposite side of his house and rounded the corner near Kuhio Place where he collapsed.
Two people fled in an Isuzu vehicle, residents said.
Vinge was taken to Maui Memorial Hospital, where he died at 11:03 p.m. yesterday.
Colorful Pacific coral is in big demand by hobbyists, public aquariums and researchers. But its popularity could also spell its demise. Waikiki Aquarium expanding
coral-raising effortsThat's why the Waikiki Aquarium is expanding its pioneering efforts to propagate coral. "This is, shall we say, guilt-free coral because it's raised in captivity," said aquarium director Bruce Carlson.
The facility, part of the University of Hawaii, began cultivating corals about 20 years ago as a small-scale research project. The work slowly expanded and recently was boosted by a $20,000 grant from the American Zoo and Aquarium Association.
The money will allow the coral propagation center to double in size, with a 1,700-gallon tank now under construction. The tank will be part of a new exhibit set to open in late August that shows the public how wild corals can be protected from overharvesting, Carlson said.
Waikiki Aquarium has permits to collect coral species throughout the south and west Pacific, and Carlson said it tries to harvest only pieces that have naturally fallen from the main colony.
LAHAINA -- Police are hoping an extra set of eyes will do for this historic whaling town what it's already done at a nearby beach: reduce crime. Lahaina crime patrol
enlists citizensPolice are recruiting volunteers for the Citizens' Patrol, an anti-crime program where residents walk the beat.
"Basically, they're extra eyes for the police, and an extra set of eyes can also provide security," said Lahaina bicycle Officer Kelii Enos.
Enos said the main crime concern in Lahaina is drug dealing.
The Citizens' Patrol was introduced last year at two remote areas -- Honolua Bay/Slaughterhouse Beach in west Maui, and Makena in South Maui -- where frequent thefts from cars were reported.
Driving in teams of two, the volunteers try to deter crime by their presence, relaying information to the police and offering assistance to the public.
People don't commit crimes when they're being watched, said Maui Police Chief Howard Tagomori, who calls the patrol a success.
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Police/Fire
By Star-Bulletin staffAn 18-year-old murder suspect from California is being held at the Honolulu Police Department cellblock pending an extradition hearing sometime this week. Out-of-state murder
suspect in HPD cellblockGilbert Scott, a Los Angeles resident, is wanted by the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department for a July 29 robbery-homicide that occurred at an Arco AM-PM Mini Mart on Alondra Boulevard in Bellflower, Calif.
The Sheriff's Department advised police last week that Scott may have fled to Honolulu, where he has relatives.
Police notified Scott's relatives that he was wanted.
Scott surrendered to police Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
Fire yesterday caused an estimated $50,000 damage to an apartment complex at 731 Bannister St. in Kalihi. Apartment complex fire
causes $50,000 damageThe Hawaii Chapter of the American Red Cross provided temporary shelter for several families displaced by the 11:13 a.m. fire. Firefighters reported the blaze under control at 11:35 a.m.
In other police/fire news:
Man robbed of jewelry at gunpoint by rider
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