Late on August 31, 2024, a neighborhood dispute on Waiʻanae Valley Road in Waiʻanae escalated into deadly violence during a family gathering under a carport. Jessyca Amasiu, 29, was among three people killed when a neighbor drove a front-end loader into the gathering, ramming vehicles and causing the carport to partially collapse before opening fire as people tried to flee.

Investigators said the confrontation stemmed from tensions between neighboring households over a nearby party venue and dangerous driving. Witnesses reported the loader carried multiple 55-gallon drums of fuel and that shots were fired toward those drums. During the attack a resident of the targeted home fired back and fatally shot the attacker, later identified as 59-year-old Hiram Silva, who the medical examiner said died of a gunshot wound to the torso and had a blood alcohol level of 0.182%.

The resident who shot Silva, Rishard Keamo-Carnate, was initially arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder; prosecutors later declined to file charges, citing issues related to self-defense and defense of others. For those who knew Amasiu, reporting noted her ties to the Waiʻanae community, including connections to Waiʻanae High School and recent work at First Hawaiian Bank.

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