Overview
- Police say Avery Nissen, 21, allegedly stabbed the 62-year-old captain during a Kona snorkel tour on Thursday.
- Passengers restrained the suspect and the vessel returned to Honokōhau Harbor, where officers and paramedics met the boat.
- The captain, identified in local reports as Stanley Lurbiecki, is in stable condition with wounds to his abdomen, head, and hands.
- Nissen is charged with second-degree attempted murder and assault, with bail set at $1.57 million and a Kona District Court appearance expected Monday.
- Police have not identified a motive, and local outlets reported the knife was a 10-inch blade taken from the galley.