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Police have charged a 37-year-old Pahala man with attempted murder.
Police have charged a 37-year-old Pahala man with attempted murder.
Bail for Nathan Cakin has been set at $50,000 and his initial appearance is set for Monday in Kona District Court.
A 38-year-old Ka‘u man told police he was a passenger in a vehicle being driven by Cakin in Pahala’s Wood Valley. Once the vehicle came to a stop, Cakin allegedly brandished a firearm fired a shot, assaulted the alleged victim with the firearm, then used an edged weapon to continue the attack.
The alleged victim fled on foot and is being treated for the injuries he sustained, police said.