Posted on: Tuesday, August 20, 2002

Stabbing victim at beach brawl was Mililani man, 23

Advertiser Staff

The medical examiner has identified the man who was fatally stabbed Sunday during a brawl at a North Shore birthday party as Eteuati Salevao, 23, of Mililani.

Another man was seriously injured in the brawl that started at a house fronting Laniakea Beach at 61-631 Kamehameha Highway.

Detectives are asking for the public's help to identify potential witnesses and the assailant.

Police said people started throwing beer bottles at each other after about 30 people crashed a Saturday-night birthday party near midnight. Neighbors told police that 50 or more people were involved, HPD homicide Lt. Bill Kato said. Other witnesses said several men surrounded the man who was stabbed to death.

The party crashers fled, and shortly after 1:30 a.m., police, firefighters and Emergency Medical Service personnel were called to the house.

Salevao was pronounced dead at the scene. The other stabbing victim remained at The Queen's Medical Center yesterday but police did not know whether his condition, originally listed as serious, had changed.

Queen's officials declined to release an update to the media.

The assailant was described as being 20 or 21 years old. He is between 6 feet and 6 feet 3 and weighs between 175 and 200 pounds. He has a dark complexion and was last seen wearing a long-sleeved, dark-blue shirt, dark shorts and a white beanie.

Anyone with information is asked to call detective Ted Coons at 529-3053. Those who want to leave anonymous tips about the suspect may call CrimeStoppers at 955-8300 or *CRIME on a cellular phone.