Ikaika Stone, 39, was shot and killed in Honolulu’s Kaka‘ako neighborhood on the night of October 27, 2023 after a company barbecue. An argument between Stone and two brothers, one a former coworker, escalated into a physical fight outside a contractor’s base yard on Ohe Street. Police say one brother shot Stone multiple times at about 11:15 p.m.; Stone was found in critical condition and later pronounced dead at a hospital.

Investigators say an attempt to shoot a friend of Stone, Harvey Kalahiki, failed twice when the weapon malfunctioned as each brother pulled the trigger. The next day, brothers Fanaika Mateaki, 26, and Paea Mateaki, 19, surrendered to police and were later indicted. Fanaika faced second-degree murder, second-degree attempted murder and firearms counts; Paea faced second-degree attempted murder and weapons charges. Both pleaded not guilty at arraignment and were scheduled for a single jury trial in January 2024.

Stone was remembered by family as a devoted husband and father — a wife, a daughter, three sons, and a grandson survive him — and friends recalled his nickname Kanaka kaiks. A candlelight vigil and a mural appeared on the street where he was killed, and relatives called for greater awareness of gun violence. Does anyone have information about the events on Ohe Street that night or the people involved?