Suspect's criminal record includes 14 convictions
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By Vicki Viotti
Advertiser Staff Writer
Shane Mark, the suspect in yesterday's fatal shooting of a police officer, was wanted in an attempted murder case and has a lengthy criminal history of 14 convictions, ranging from petty theft to felony burglary and auto theft.
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If found guilty of murdering officer Glen Gaspar, Mark would be given a mandatory life term without parole, Hawai'i's harshest sentence.
Shane Mark had been wanted by police after a Feb. 1 incident in Moanalua led to an attempted murder case.
Mark, 28, whose last known address was in Salt Lake, had been wanted by police after a Feb. 1 incident in Moanalua led to an attempted murder case. A CrimeStoppers bulletin issued Feb. 5 brought in a number of tips, none of them leading police to the suspect.
But yesterday, acting on a new tip, police spotted Mark at the Baskin-Robbins Kapolei ice cream store, and Gaspar died in the shooting that ensued.
Mark's criminal record began with petty thefts in 1994 and later included first-degree burglary, unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle and unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle, according to the Hawai'i Criminal Justice Data Center. In 1998 he was sentenced to five years in prison in each case, and the terms were to run concurrently.
He started serving his time at the O'ahu Community Correctional Center but was transferred to Halawa prison last March because he failed a drug test, said deputy warden Francis Sequeira.
Mark was twice denied parole because of misconduct, said Hawai'i Paroling Authority administrator Tommy Johnson.
Mark was released Nov. 10. Police said that on Feb. 1, he allegedly fired a gun at two men, wounding one, during a dispute.
"He's a very dangerous man," said Detective Gary Lahens, who was investigating the case. "He just started shooting. He had no remorse."
Court records also show that Melissa L. Hecky of Wai'anae filed a request for a temporary restraining order against Mark in January 1994.
Hecky claimed Mark had used a rock to break out several windows in their home, pound holes through the wall and break many of her knickknacks. A Family Court judge granted the restraining order, which was good for two years.
Court documents indicate the couple had a daughter who was 15 months old in January 1994.
Advertiser staff writers David Waite and Curtis Lum contributed to this report. Reach Vicki Viotti at vviotti@honoluluadvertiser.com or 525-8053.
Correction: Shane Mark was not married to Melissa Hecky. A previous version of this story said the pair was divorced.
