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Makaha man fatally shoots himself after argument with couple

A 26-year-old Makaha man shot and killed himself after arguing with two individuals on Tuesday night.

According to police, the victim was arguing with a 26-year-old woman and a 33-year-old man at a home on Hanalei Street just before 8 p.m.

The argument escalated and the suspect shot at one of the two individuals.

One round from his gun hit a neighboring house, which was occupied by a 29-year-old female and a 2-year-old boy.

The suspect then shot himself in the head and died at the scene, Emergency Medical Services reported.

16 responses to “Makaha man fatally shoots himself after argument with couple”

  1. lokela says:

    Well what can I say. A few screws loose?

  2. fairgame947 says:

    So many self inflicted shootings lately. So many people have no value for their lives. Hard to understand. It’s SO permanent!
    Suicide – a permanent solution to a temporary problem, but guess they can’t see past the immediate problem. Such a shame.

    • DeltaDag says:

      “Suicide: a permanent solution to a temporary problem” is an awfully, awfully trite aphorism and in some cases is patently untrue and downright insensitive. Please be aware that some human conditions have no good solutions, are not temporary, and do not have happy endings. Take progressive dementia, Alzheimer’s or stage 4 cancer as just three all too common examples. (Believe me, I know this all too well.) Suicide may not be a desirable outcome, but is often quite understandable much of the time.

      • waianae94 says:

        This situation isn’t what you are referring to, which is “Death with Dignity.” For people with terminal illnesses, dementia, etc., it is more understandable. What fairgame was mentioning was all those people who are in a rut with relationships, jobs, money, etc. that are killing themselves when in a few months they would likely forget what was ailing them in the first place.

        If someone needs mental help, find it. Otherwise, much of the time I agree. It is a permanent solution to a temporary problem.

        • DeltaDag says:

          Used without due qualification it’s still trite and often uttered by reflex with little thought.

          And, too, assisted suicide for “untreatable mental illness” as practiced in Belgium may one day be accepted here, if not commonplace. The foot is in the door.

  3. HAJAA1 says:

    Finally someone gets it right. Don’t shoot others.

  4. den says:

    someone stole his girl friend maybe

  5. bugadoj says:

    WELL EVERYBODY IN THIS WORLD GOING DIE THATS WHAT THE LORD SAID AMEN

  6. YOTARE says:

    Feel so sorry for that poor house.

  7. mxp2000 says:

    Wise is the person who kills thyself before the world comes to an end.

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