On February 27, 2026, 26-year-old Noel Lono was shot and killed in a Kapolei cul-de-sac after intervening in a domestic confrontation at her family’s home. She had gone to support her 16-year-old cousin, who was ending a relationship with a 36-year-old man identified as Shaison Laupola. An argument over an iPad reportedly escalated; Lono stepped in and was shot in the head, dying at the scene. The teenager was also shot in the arm while fleeing and was helped by neighbors who heard four or five gunshots.

Laupola fled initially but later was brought to the Kapolei police station by a family member with a bag containing a firearm and surrendered. He was arrested, indicted by an Oahu grand jury on multiple counts including murder, attempted murder and several firearm offenses, pleaded not guilty, and was ordered held without bail after a judge heard prosecutors describe him forcing his way into the home. The 20-year age gap between Laupola and the teen has figured in the investigation.

Does anyone have information about Noel, the incident that night, or the people involved that could help clarify what happened?