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Hawaii Island police identify victim, suspect in apparent murder-suicide
KEALAKEKUA (HawaiiNewsNow) – Hawaii Island police have identified the suspect in an apparent murder-suicide on New Year’s Day as 43-year-old Garret Kaleohano, of Captain Cook.
Authorities say the victim was his ex-girlfriend, 42-year-old Elizabeth Fernandez.
Police say their bodies were discovered about noon on Jan. 1 by the victim’s father.
The man was walking to his daughter’s home in Kealakekua when he found Kaleohano’s body. He appeared to have died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, police said.
The victim’s body was discovered inside her home. She had suffered a gunshot to her face.
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