PUNA, BIG ISLAND (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii Island police have arrested a 72-year-old man following a fatal shooting that happened just after 5:00 p.m. Monday in Kapoho.

http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=31410857

Pure speculation on my part, but sounds like 72 yo man needed to protect himself.  With Hawaii's dumb laws, outside the house, never mind if you are on YOUR PROPERTY, will get you charged.  Hawaii loves to coddle criminals.  If this is self defense, I'm sure we won't hear one more word about it, even as the poor guy get convicted for being a victim.

Thoughts or anyone in the know?

"Edwards was arrested Monday night on suspicion of second-degree murder and was being held pending further investigation by detectives. He had not been charged as of late Tuesday afternoon."

I could never understand being held without charges.
If you're not charged with a crime, why or how can you be held ? 
What happened to innocent until proven guilty ? 

You can be arrested and held for 48 hours without charges.

Suspect (72 yr old) being threatened with a baseball bat.

As long as the shooting was on his property and the bat was still there I would hope he gets off for justifiable shooting.

Anyone who shoots anyone anywhere in Hawaii, including in your home of an armed intruder, should expect to be arrested.
Hopefully not convicted though.
But in this State, who knows.

Our Castle Doctrine law sucks but HRA testified against strengthening it last legislative session. 

http://westhawaiitoday.com/news/local-features/witnesses-say-fatal-shooting-over-love-triangle


According to media reports, Thomas went to Edwards’ home on Kumukahi Road to confront Edwards with a baseball bat, and fell victim to a 12-gauge shotgun blast. Wagner declined to confirm some of the details in those reports.

he is now charged with murder.
http://khon2.com/2016/03/08/kapoho-shooting-victim-identified-suspect-arrested-for-murder

In Hawaii, if your life is threatened; call 911, then wait while your life is threatened

Sounds like self defense to me...  If a cop would shoot, then a citizen should be afforded the same rights.  A baseball bat is a deadly weapon, if faced with attack, a reasonable person should be able to respond with equal force to stop the attack.

As the facts are shown a better picture could be seen, like I said if the facts don't point to the 'agenda' then I doubt we will see the real story.   

Sounds like self defense to me...  If a cop would shoot, then a citizen should be afforded the same rights.  A baseball bat is a deadly weapon, if faced with attack, a reasonable person should be able to respond with equal force to stop the attack.

As the facts are shown a better picture could be seen, like I said if the facts don't point to the 'agenda' then I doubt we will see the real story.

Charged with....or arrested on suspicion of ?
I agree.
But he shot him outside the home in the driveway.
This poor guy might be screwed.

http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/vol14_Ch0701-0853/HRS0703/HRS_0703-0304.htm

     (5)  The use of deadly force is not justifiable under this section if:
     (a)  The actor, with the intent of causing death or serious bodily injury, provoked the use of force against himself in the same encounter; or
     (b)  The actor knows that he can avoid the necessity of using such force with complete safety by retreating or by surrendering possession of a thing to a person asserting a claim of right thereto or by complying with a demand that he abstain from any action which he has no duty to take, except that:
         (i)  The actor is not obliged to retreat from his dwelling or place of work, unless he was the initial aggressor or is assailed in his place of work by another person whose place of work the actor knows it to be;

I agree.  It's the law.   Does it make it right.  Not IMHO.

If I were on the jury, I'd weigh the facts on what is right and reasonable.   again JMHO