Police said the two men were arguing at a home on Kahau Street when the older man went to his car, came back with a handgun and shot the younger man in the foot.

Members of the Wai'anae Police district crime reduction unit found the suspect yesterday and arrested him on suspicion of attempted second-degree murder and two weapons offenses.

Man accused of assaulting cousin

A 45-year-old Waimanalo man was arrested yesterday after he allegedly assaulted his 51-year-old cousin.

Police said the man went to his cousin's house and became upset because she was unable to help him with his stalled car.

Police said the man left the home before officers arrived but was located about 4 p.m. and arrested on suspicion of second-degree assault after he approached a police officer to file a report on an unrelated matter.

Backpack stolen at gunpoint

Police opened a robbery investigation yesterday after a homeless man told investigators a stranger took his backpack at gunpoint about 11:30 p.m. near the University of Hawai'i.

The man told police he was cooking dinner for himself and his girlfriend when he looked back and saw a man walking away from him.

He said he glanced down, noticed his backpack was missing and went to confront the stranger. The man said he was approaching the stranger when the stranger turned around and ordered him to step back while holding a gray pistol in his left hand and pointing it at him.