Trending Now - Hawaii Authorities Hunt for Suspect in Triple Homicide Spree
WHO:
CNN - Jacob Daniel Baker is described as 5-foot-9, about 190 pounds, with short black hair and a tattoo under his left eye.
CNN - Jacob Daniel Baker, 36, of Pāhoa, is identified as the suspect in the triple homicide.
CNN - Hawaiʻi Police Chief Reed Mahuna is leading the investigation.
CNN - One of the victims has been identified as Bob Shine by his daughter, Anon Shine.
WHAT:
CNN - Police Chief Reed Mahuna stated that Baker is considered “armed and extremely dangerous.”
CNN - An autopsy confirmed the first victim's death as a homicide.
CNN - Police have not disclosed the weapon believed to be used in the killings.
CNN - Three elderly men were killed within 48 hours in Hawaiʻi.
CNN - The first victim, a 69-year-old man, was found partially submerged in a cement pond.
CNN - The second victim, a 79-year-old man, was killed by blunt force trauma.
CNN - The third victim, another 69-year-old man, was found with apparent fatal injuries.
CNN - Police have stated that no firearm was used in the killings.
WHERE:
CNN - The first victim was found off Railroad Avenue in Pāhoa.
CNN - The second victim was found at a home off Papaya Farms Road, approximately 400 to 500 feet from the first victim's residence.
CNN - The third victim was found on Kalapana Kapoho Beach Road, roughly 19 miles away from the second victim.
WHEN:
CNN - The first victim was discovered on a Monday evening.
CNN - The second victim was found just after 12:30 p.m. on a Tuesday.
CNN - The third victim was found just before 10 p.m. on the same Tuesday.
WHY:
CNN - Two women sought temporary restraining orders against Baker days before the bodies were discovered, with one alleging threats against her life and the lives of others.
CNN - Police have not determined a motive for the killings.
CNN - Two women sought temporary restraining orders against Baker days before the bodies were discovered, with one alleging threats against her life.
HOW:
CNN - Police are deploying significant resources and personnel in the search for Baker, following up on leads.
CNN - Police are deploying significant resources and personnel in the search for Baker.
CNN - Police have increased patrol presence in the affected areas due to community fear and concern.
(UPDATED May 29, 2026 04:20 UTC)
Jacob Daniel Baker, described as 5-foot-9 and about 190 pounds with short black hair and a tattoo under his left eye, is considered armed and extremely dangerous, according to Police Chief Reed Mahuna. An autopsy has confirmed that the first victim's death was a homicide, and police are actively searching for Baker, who had two women seek temporary restraining orders against him just days before the bodies were found. Authorities have not disclosed the weapon believed to have been used in the killings but are deploying significant resources and personnel to follow up on leads in the case.
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(UPDATED May 28, 2026 21:39 UTC)
In a tragic series of events in Hawaiʻi, Jacob Daniel Baker, a 36-year-old man from Pāhoa, has been identified as the suspect in the killings of three elderly men over a span of 48 hours. One of the victims, 69-year-old Bob Shine, was identified by his daughter, while the other two victims were found with fatal injuries, one discovered partially submerged in a cement pond and the other suffering from blunt force trauma. Hawaiʻi Police Chief Reed Mahuna is leading the investigation, and authorities have ramped up patrols in the area due to community concerns, although a motive for the killings has yet to be determined.