Melvin Bautista Inong Santos, 24, was shot and killed in the early hours of July 25, 2016, after violence erupted at a Kea Street home in Kahului where late-night card games were held. According to reports, four masked men arrived with a rifle and a handgun, ordered everyone to the ground and demanded money; two of the intruders then attacked one gambler with a bat and a metal pipe. Santos slipped into a storage room off the open carport and fought off the attackers with a three-prong Hawaiian sling. A shot came through the door, striking him in the chest; he was later found dead in the storage room.

Maui police publicly identified Santos as the victim as the investigation focused on a suspect. Bronsen Rodrigues of Haiku was arrested later that Monday and charged with second-degree murder and related robbery and weapons counts. Witnesses reportedly identified him despite a disguise, and officers found a red bandana and black hoodie in his vehicle. Rodrigues pleaded not guilty and was held without bail. In January 2017 prosecutors requested dismissal without prejudice of the murder and other charges, leaving no reported conviction tied to Santos’ killing.

Does anyone have additional information about the four masked intruders or the night on Kea Street?