Overview
- Officials found three elderly men dead in the Puna district over two days, with discoveries on Monday and Tuesday and autopsies showing homicide and blunt force injuries.
- Hawaii Island police have identified 36-year-old Jacob Daniel Baker of Pāhoa as the suspect and say he remains at large and should be considered armed and extremely dangerous.
- Investigators say they are confident a single suspect is involved but have not released the evidence tying Baker to all three deaths or offered a motive.
- Authorities have deployed significant personnel and increased patrols in the Puna area and are urging anyone who sees Baker to call 911 or the department’s non-emergency number and not to approach him.
- Neighbors described erratic behavior before the killings and local reports say two women filed temporary restraining orders against Baker days earlier, leaving families grieving and the rural community on edge as the search continues.