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Denton Freitas

Case from Mountain View, HI dated Nov 24, 2018

Victim Details

Denton Freitas

Male

Pacific Islander

Mountain View

HI

2018-11-24

45

Denton

Freitas

06/29/2026

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On November 24, 2018, Denton Freitas, a 45-year-old man from Mountain View on Hawaiʻi Island, was found along a rural stretch of Anthurium Street/Road in the Fern Acres subdivision of the Puna District. The afternoon had barely settled when a nearby resident reported the crack of multiple gunshots, and patrol officers began moving toward the area; before they could arrive, a passing motorist spotted a body at the roadside and called it in. When officers reached the scene, Freitas was lying face ...
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  • HPD Identifies Puna Murder Victim
  • Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Puna shooting leaves 1 man dead
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