Attempted Murder in the First Degree, Attempted Murder in the Second Degree , etc.

On Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at approximately 4:55 a.m., officers responded to the Maui Memorial Medical Center Emergency Room regarding an assault type of case.

Upon arrival, a 48-year-old Waikapu male reported that at approximately 2:45 a.m., he and two other individuals had been at a Haiku residence to retrieve some items from a friend, later identified as 36-year-old Brian McKeague of Haiku.

Reportedly McKeague became upset that the three individuals were there. As the trio began exiting the property, McKeague fired three shots, one striking the passenger side of a pickup truck and one penetrating the front passenger side windshield of a 2011 Mercedes sedan, striking the 48-year-old male in the arm.

No other injuries were reported from the incident.

Members of the Special Response Team and Drone Team conducted checks for McKeague at his residence, which proved unsuccessful. Further investigation revealed that McKeague was at the Kahului Airport.

At approximately 1:50 p.m., McKeague was located at the Kahului Airport, where he was arrested and transported to the Wailuku Police Station without incident.

As of Thursday, August 18, 2022, McKeague was charged for:

One count of Attempted Murder in the First Degree

Three counts of Attempted Murder in the Second Degree

One count of Criminal Property Damage in the First Degree

One count of Ownership or Possession Prohibited

One count of Use of Firearm in the Commission of a Separate Felony

McKeague remains in police custody; bail is set at $4,031,000.

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