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The quiet neighborhood of Makiki in Honolulu was shattered on the afternoon of December 14, 2019, when gunshots rang out in front of an apartment building on Green Street. 71-year-old Gloria Takaoka, a beloved resident of the building, was found with multiple gunshot wounds and tragically succumbed to her injuries at a nearby hospital.
The suspect, identified as 74-year-old Ernest Romero, was a neighbor of Takaoka's and known to have had disagreements with other residents in the past. Acc ...Read More
The suspect, identified as 74-year-old Ernest Romero, was a neighbor of Takaoka's and known to have had disagreements with other residents in the past. Acc ...Read More
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Gloria Takaoka
Female
Asian
Honolulu
HI
2019-12-14
71
Gloria
Takaoka
Yes
11/05/2025




