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Posted at 11:20 a.m., Monday, December 19, 2005

POLICE BEAT
One bullet hits two victims

Advertiser Staff

Police are looking for a man who allegedly shot a teenager and a man outside of an 'Ewa Beach convenience store this morning.

Both victims were treated at an area hospital and later released.

Police said shortly after 2 a.m., two groups of people got into a confrontation at the convenience store, which is at the corner of Fort Weaver Road and Makule Road.

At 2:10 a.m., minutes after the confrontation subsided, a black car pulled into the parking lot and a man jumped out and asked "who was making trouble for his cousin," police said.

Before anyone answered, the man pulled out a small semi-automatic handgun and fired one shot, which hit both a 17-year-old boy and a 19-year-old man in the shoulder.

After firing, the man jumped into the black car and drove off.

Witnesses at the scene were unable to provide officers with a license plate number for the vehicle.

Police believe the victims and the alleged shooter may know one another.

The man is wanted on suspicion of attempted murder.



Gas station robbed at gunpoint

A young man allegedly robbed a Honolulu gas station at gunpoint this morning before fleeing on foot, police said.

At 12:05 a.m., the man, described by police as being between the ages of 17-20, standing 6-foot tall and wearing a black T-shirt, sunglasses and dark-colored shorts, walked into the gas station. The man then pulled out a handgun and demanded money, police said.

After the man took the money, he ran away, police said.



Store returns leads to arrest

A 27-year-old Honolulu man was arrested on suspicion of identity theft and credit card fraud after he tried to return an item for a store refund, police said.

On Oct. 16, the man bought merchandise totaling more than $300 from an Ala Moana retailer using the credit card of a 54-year-old man, police said.

At the time, the store was unaware the 27-year-old was fraudulently using the other man's card, but was later notified by the credit card company, police said.

Yesterday, the 27-year-old returned to the store and attempted to return one of the items he bought in October.

A store clerk recognized the man and called police.

The 27-year-old was arrested on suspicion of identity theft, and fraudulent use of a credit-card.