Gloria Takaoka, 71, was shot multiple times and killed outside her Makiki apartment complex in Honolulu on December 14, 2019. Neighbors remembered her as a familiar, generous presence who quietly looked after shared spaces around the building. The gunfire erupted near Green Street, sending residents scrambling and leaving the neighborhood stunned.

Investigators identified a nearby resident, Ernest Romero, then 74, as the suspect. Accounts say Romero also fired at another resident, later identified as Robert Barros, who narrowly escaped being hit. Prosecutors filed serious charges, including murder in Takaoka’s death and an attempted-murder charge related to the shots fired at the other resident.

Takaoka was described in family notices as a longtime Honolulu resident and a retired waitress. Does anyone who knew Gloria or witnessed the shooting have information that could help clarify what happened that afternoon?