A late-night gathering at the Waiʻanae boat harbor on September 23, 2023, ended in gunfire and multiple casualties. Kaleipua Kamaleiokalani Kalamau-White, 29, was found fatally wounded inside a vehicle at the harbor after an argument escalated into shooting. A 19-year-old present was also shot and later died at the hospital; a 21-year-old woman was critically injured and an 18-year-old was reported stable.

Investigators described the incident as a clash involving at least two groups, with roles of victim and suspect changing as interviews and evidence were collected. Prosecutors said detectives later determined that two males initially classified as victims — including Javen Lopez — were actually suspects connected to the gunfire. Authorities reported the 19-year-old may have shot and killed Kalamau-White and injured the woman, while the critically wounded woman, Nawehilani Gomes, identified Lopez from her hospital bed, saying he pointed a gun at her and Kalamau-White.

Lopez was arrested in Māʻili the Monday after the shooting and charged with multiple felonies including attempted murder counts and firearm offenses, with bail set at $2 million. Who else was involved and the sequence of shots remain central questions; anyone with information about that night in Waiʻanae is asked to come forward.