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Clara Hoffman was 7 when she was killed in a family shooting at a Leilani Estates home in Pahoa, Hawaii, in the early hours of May 6, 2016. Police say officers responding to a disturbance found John Ali Hoffman leaving the property in a car; officers observed a handgun on the front seat and blood in the trunk, where Clara’s mother, Aracely Hoffman, was found dead. Clara and her 5-year-old brother were discovered dead inside the house. Authorities said all three victims had been shot in the head.

John Ali Hoffman told police that intruders had entered the home and shot his wife, but he was arrested within hours and identified as the suspect in the killings. He was charged with multiple murder counts and a firearms offense, with bail set at $2.75 million. At his initial court appearance he made unusual statements, asked to reject appointed counsel, and the judge ordered a mental evaluation. Court proceedings were repeatedly suspended while experts assessed his fitness to stand trial and criminal responsibility, and he remained in custody while the case awaited resolution.

Did anyone in Leilani Estates or Pahoa have information about that night or the people involved?