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Second man charged in Puna shooting that injured three

Hawaii County police on Wednesday charged a 36-year-old man with first-degree attempted murder for his alleged involvement in a shooting incident in Puna on Sunday that left three people injured.

Tyson Lewi was also charged with two counts of second-degree attempted murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a separate felony, and two counts of first-degree crimainl property damage.

He was being held in lieu of $550,000 bail. His initial court appearance is scheduled for today in South Hilo District Court.

Police said a confrontation occurred at Isaac Hale Beach Park in Pohoiki between two groups of people. Multiple gunshots were fired and three Puna men were injured — a 35-year-old Pahoa man and two from Mountain View, ages 25 and 27.

Rodney Wilbur Sr., 49, of Mountain View, was charged Tuesday with second-degree attempted murder and firearms charges. Police said he was responsible for the 35-year-old Pahoa man’s injuries.

Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call police at 935-3311, or Det. Scot Amaral at 961-2384 or Scott.Amaral@hawaiicounty.gov or call CrimeStopopers at 961-8300.

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