KAILUA, Hawaii — Thomas Malone, 30, has died after being fatally shot near the Kailua Fall Festival on Saturday evening, September 26, 2026, according to authorities and local reports.
The Honolulu Police Department said officers responded shortly after 8:30 p.m. to a reported shooting in the Target parking lot at 345 Hahani Street in Kailua. Police said an argument between two groups at the nearby Kailua Fall Festival continued into the parking lot, where a firearm was reportedly pulled and Malone was shot.
Malone was pronounced dead at the scene. The Honolulu Medical Examiner’s Office later identified the victim as Thomas Malone. According to Honolulu Civil Beat, Malone died from a gunshot wound to the neck.
The shooting happened as hundreds of people were attending the nearby fall festival. The incident has drawn attention within the Kailua community as authorities work to determine what led to the confrontation and the circumstances surrounding Malone’s death.
Police described the suspected shooter as a local man in his late 20s who was wearing a black sweater and had his hair in two braids. As of the latest information released by police, no arrest had been announced.
The Honolulu Police Department has opened a murder investigation and is asking anyone who attended the festival or was in the surrounding area on the evening of September 26 to provide photographs or video recordings. Investigators said footage that does not directly show the shooting could still contain information relevant to the case.
Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or CrimeStoppers Honolulu at 808-955-8300. Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding Thomas Malone’s death, while his family has asked for privacy as they grieve their loss. Malone’s memory remains at the center of a community seeking answers following the tragic shooting.
