On the late afternoon of August 21, 2021, a shooting on Māmalahoa Highway in Kealakekua left 61-year-old Native Hawaiian Frank Damiano dead. Police say Damiano was an acquaintance of the homeowner; he had entered the residence and an argument inside escalated to a shooting. Detectives recovered the firearm at the scene after the homeowner handed it over to investigators.

Donald Carpenter of Kealakekua was identified by police as the suspected shooter and was arrested at the scene on suspicion of second-degree murder. Carpenter was taken to Kealakehe Police Station and then released the next day on August 22, 2021, while the investigation continued. Detectives were still gathering information and asked anyone with details to contact the Area II Criminal Investigation Section.

If anyone witnessed what happened at the residence or has information about the argument that led to the shooting, please share what is known with investigators.