HPD investigating deadly shooting outside Kailua Target
A man was shot dead in a Target parking lot in Kailua during a community festival, and the gunman is still on the loose — unsettling news for a town that sees itself as safe.
- A 30-year-old man was killed Saturday night after an argument between two groups at the Kailua fall festival spilled into the Target parking lot next door.
- Hundreds were at the festival, and a performer on stage told the crowd someone had died across the street.
- Police are looking for a local man in his late 20s, wearing a black sweater with his hair in two braids.
- Nearby workers and families said the violence was shocking because the area feels calm and police were out in force that night.
- The victim's family asked for privacy while they grieve.
Outlook: The manhunt continues, and police are asking witnesses to come forward through 911 or CrimeStoppers.