Posted on: Wednesday, October 29, 2003

Police no strangers to site of 'Aiea shooting

By Rod Ohira
Advertiser Staff Writer

Police have conducted several narcotics raids at the Pamoho Place home in 'Aiea where a 49-year-old man was shot and killed Sunday.

Maj. Doug Miller said Pearl City police had received complaints from the community about drug activity at the residence.

Greg Morishima, 49, was visiting a friend at the Pamoho Place home when he was gunned down by three masked men at 9:20 p.m. Sunday, police said. Morishima died about two hours later at The Queen's Medical Center.

Police said Morishima was shot at least three times. An autopsy determined that Morishima died of a gunshot wound to the abdomen.

The gunmen fled in a sport utility vehicle and are still at large. Police said two were carrying pistols and the third man a rifle.

Homicide investigators said the shooting may be drug-related.

In April 2002, police found wanted fugitive Clinton Candelario at the Pamoho Place home where Sunday's shooting occurred. Candelario, who had a troubled history of drug use, ran out of the house and through the neighborhood to Kauhale Street, where he was fatally shot by police while trying to steal a car.

In a case unrelated to Sunday's killing, police yesterday charged Joseph Leak Jr., 30, of Kane'ohe, in connection with the shooting of two people outside a Kailua bar early Monday. Leak was charged with first-degree attempted murder, two counts of second-degree attempted murder, first-degree terroristic threatening and three firearm counts. His bail was set at $195,000.

A boy, 16, and a 24-year-old man were shot at about 12:30 a.m. outside Porky's Sports Pub and Grill at 32 Maluniu Ave. Police said three to five men were said to have confronted Leak, who may have been punched in the face by the teen. The group chased Leak to his car, where he allegedly took out a gun and fired three shots.