Police have charged Walter Gomes III, in connection with a shooting incident on, (March 21)
Hawaiʻi Island Police have charged a Kailua-Kona man in connection with a shooting incident which occurred in the Kona district on, (March 21), that left one woman seriously injured.
On Tuesday, (April 2), investigators from the Area II Criminal Investigation Division charged 41-year-old Walter Gomes III, with multiple offenses stemming from the initial incident whereby a female sustained a single gunshot wound. The offenses include:
Assault in the First Degree
Assault in the Second Degree
Ownership or Possession of Firearm Prohibited
Reckless Endangering in the First Degree
Carry/Possessing loaded firearm on a highway
Resisting order to stop (MD)
Resisting order to stop (FC)
Excessive Speeding
Resisting Order to Stop (MD)
Terroristic Threatening in the First Degree
Accidents Involving Damage to Vehicle or Property
Terroristic Threatening in the First Degree
Reckless Endangering in the Second Degree
Resisting Order to Stop (FC)
Reckless Driving
Ownership or Possession Prohibited (Firearms)
Unauthorized Control of a Propelled Vehicle
Promotion of a Dangerous Drug
Probation Violation
Total Bail Amount: $313,250
Gomes remains in police custody pending his initial court appearance for the charges.
He is scheduled for an initial appearance in Kona District Court on Wednesday.
