A 24-year-old Molokai woman who was shot in the chest late Wednesday night has died, according to Molokai police.
Officials say they received reports at approximately 9:59 p.m. of a single gunshot in the area of Kawela known as “The Barns.” Police say that upon arrival to the Kawela Barns Apartments, located at 2626 Kamehameha V Highway, they discovered the female victim with a gunshot wound to the chest.
She was transported to Molokai General Hospital in critical condition, where she later died as a result of her injuries.
Molokai officials have identified the victim as 24-year-old Malia Kahalewai of Kawela.
Police identify the suspect as the victim’s boyfriend, 33-year-old Marlin Lavoie. He reportedly fled the scene in a small Honda heading east on Kamehameha V Highway and was found the following morning at 7:50 at his home in Honouliwai.
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