{"id":993,"date":"2026-06-05T21:38:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T21:38:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=993"},"modified":"2026-06-05T21:38:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T21:38:32","slug":"hanapepe-man-sought-as-person-of-interest-after-reported-gunshot-wound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=993","title":{"rendered":"Hanapepe man sought as person of interest after reported gunshot wound"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<section>\n<p>HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) &#8211; The Kauai Police Department (KPD) is asking for the public\u2019s assistance in locating a Hanapepe man who is wanted as a person of interest in a criminal investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=991\">Young man fatally shot in apparent Mililani robbery; Suspects sought<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Police said he was wanted after receiving a report from Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital that a patient had been treated for a gunshot wound on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Bagain, 45, is 5\u20327\u2033, approximately 145 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. He is known to frequent the areas of Waimea and Hanapepe.<\/p>\n<p>KPD believes that this is an isolated incident and that the public is not in danger. However, members of the public are advised not to approach Bagain if seen, and to contact law enforcement immediately.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=989\">Pedestrian dies days after being struck in Kalihi parking lane<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Bagain is urged to contact Detective Caires at (808) 241-1693. <\/p>\n<p>To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers Kauai at (808) 246-8300, submit a tip at crimestopperskauai.org, or use the Crime Stoppers Kauai P3 Tips Mobile App. Crime Stoppers Kauai is a non-profit organization that offers cash rewards of up to $2,000 to anyone furnishing anonymous information that leads to an arrest.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=988\">First Alert Forecast: Breezy winds with limited showers will persist through the weekend<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Police said he was wanted after receiving a report from Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital that a patient had been treated for a gunshot wound on Thursday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":992,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-993","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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