A 52-year-old man found critically injured Tuesday morning in Kailua-Kona has died of his injuries, according to the Hawaii Police Department. ADVERTISING A 52-year-old man found critically injured Tuesday morning in Kailua-Kona has died of his injuries, according to the
A 52-year-old man found critically injured Tuesday morning in Kailua-Kona has died of his injuries, according to the Hawaii Police Department.
Walter Kamana of Kailua-Kona was pronounced dead at The Queen’s Medical Center on Oahu at 9:16 a.m. today. The Honolulu Medical Examiner’s office is scheduled to conduct an autopsy Thursday to determine the exact cause of death, police said.
The case was initially classified as an assault. Area II Criminal Investigations Section detectives are awaiting results of the autopsy before reclassifying it. They continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death.
At 5:55 a.m. Tuesday, patrol officers conducting routine checks near the Kailua pier observed an unconscious man, later identified as Kamana, lying face down on the makai sidewalk of Alii Drive by the sea wall. He was taken to Kona Community Hospital with a head injury and later moved to The Queen’s Medical Center in critical condition, police said.
Police are looking for witnesses, including canoe paddlers observed in the area, who may have seen the incident. Anyone with any information about this case should call the department’s nonemergency line at 935-3311 or contact Detective Shawn Tingle at 326-4646 ext. 277 or stingle@co.hawaii.hi.us.
Those who prefer to remain anonymous may call the islandwide Crime Stoppers number at 961-8300 and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. Crime Stoppers is a volunteer program run by ordinary citizens who want to keep their community safe. Crime Stoppers doesn’t record calls or subscribe to caller ID. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.
