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Man, 19, indicted in shooting at Ala Wai park

HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
                                Tyler Legatasia, 19.

HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Tyler Legatasia, 19.

An Oahu grand jury returned an indictment against a 19-year-old man, charging him in connection with a shooting that occurred at the Ala Wai Neighborhood Park.

The grand jury indicted Tyler Legatasia Wednesday with first-degree assault, place to keep a pistol or revolver and carrying a firearm in the commission of a separate felony.

He is being held at the Oahu Community Correctional Center in lieu of $500,000 bail.

First-degree assault is a class B felony that is punishable by up to 10 years in prison if convicted.

Police in court documents said a juvenile male was at the Ala Wai Neighborhood Park with some friends at about 9:45 p.m. on July 18 when they were confronted by a group of individuals.

A verbal altercation occurred and the group of individuals ran away. Police said two males from the group returned a short time later when the juvenile heard about two to three gunshots.

The juvenile was shot in the right leg. He was taken to a hospital in serious condition with non-life threatening injuries.

Police said the suspect and another male fled the scene in a vehicle.

Legatasia turned himself in at the main police headquarters on July 21.

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