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Teenager related to Lanakila Shooting

Honolulu (Khon2)-A 16-year-old man was arrested on March 1 and attempted to murder to the first degree, five charges for attempted murder in the second degree and other charges related to weapons that come from a Lanakila shooting on February 23.

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According to the authorities, a group of five men spent around 3:30 a.m. in a parking lot at the date of the shootout when shots were fired in their direction. The men tried to escape, but one of them, a 31-year-old, suffered a gunshot wound.

After the shootout, the victim was taken to the hospital in a critical condition. The suspect fled from the scene in an unknown vehicle, and the suspect's identity was unknown at the beginning of the examination.

In the course of the investigation, the authorities were able to identify the suspect as a 16-year-old man, who was already custody because of non-related charges.

The 16-year-old was arrested on February 28th because of the above crimes and later charged.