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Joshua John Santos

Case from Pahoa, HI dated Mar 18, 2019

Victim Details

Joshua John Santos

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Pahoa

HI

2019-03-18

38

Joshua

John Santos

Yes

07/08/2026

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Joshua John Santos, 38, a Hispanic/Latino man, was found shot in the early hours of March 18, 2019, outside a home on Plumeria Street in the Fern Acres area of Mountain View, in Hawaiʻi Island's Puna District. Police responding to a report of a shooting arrived to find him unresponsive with an apparent gunshot wound, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

As detectives began piecing together what happened, the case shifted from an initial coroner's inquest into a murder investigation, ...
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  • http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com: Police nab suspect wanted in connection with fatal shooting on Big Island
  • Puna Man Sentenced To 20 Year Prison Term For 2019 Shooting
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    I've been thinking a lot about the legal twists in the Joshua Santos case. It's hard to wrap my mind... ...Read More
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    Has anyone else wondered about the influence of alcohol or drugs in the incident on Plumeria St? I f... ...Read More
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    I’ve been thinking a lot about the mental health aspects tied to this case. It's such a tragedy fo... ...Read More
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