Cherell Keamo, 36, was killed during a burst of neighborhood violence on the night of August 31, 2024, at a family gathering on Waianae Valley Road in Waiʻanae. According to investigators, a long-simmering dispute with the neighboring property escalated just after 11:15 p.m. when neighbor Hiram James Silva Sr. arrived in a front-end loader, drove into the home’s carport area, smashed vehicles and opened fire with two unregistered firearms. Bystanders scattered; two other people were critically injured.

A resident, Rishard Keamo-Carnate, returned fire and killed Silva. Keamo-Carnate was initially taken into custody on suspicion of second-degree murder but was released while prosecutors reviewed the self-defense and defense-of-others claims. Prosecutors later declined to file charges against him. Reporting after the attack links the violence to years of complaints, notices of violation and fines related to Silva’s property.

Does anyone who lived in the neighborhood or attended the gathering have information about the history of the disputes or what happened that night?