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Keola Penovaroff

Case from Hilo, HI dated Nov 26, 2015

Victim Details

Keola Penovaroff

Male

Hawaiian Native

Hilo

HI

2015-11-26

39

Keola

Penovaroff

Yes

07/22/2026

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Keola Penovaroff, a 39-year-old man from Hilo, was shot on Thanksgiving night, November 26, 2015, outside a home on the 100 block of West Kawailani Street. Police said officers were sent there at about 10:20 p.m. and found him unresponsive outside the residence with a gunshot wound while witnesses described hearing gunfire and then hearing or seeing a car flee. He was rushed to Hilo Medical Center, but the night ended there, with Penovaroff pronounced dead at 10:57 p.m. An autopsy completed a fe ...
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  • Autopsy Reveals Cause of Murder Victim’s Death
  • 11-30-15 Autopsy results of Thanksgiving murder case
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    I'm really wondering about the presence of Charity Kumia at the scene of Keola Penov... ...Read More
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