Honolulu Police Division
Eric Thompson almost obtained away with homicide, in accordance with the Honolulu Police, however the 34-year-old entrepreneur was undone by a dropped hat. Thompson was arrested this week in reference to the deadly taking pictures of his spouse’s former acupuncturist and lover Jon Tokuhara.
Police first thought the killing was a random act of violence after Tokuhara, 47, was discovered round 8 a.m. on Jan. 13 useless on the ground of his Oahu studio subsequent to 3 spent bullet casings.
Throughout a month-long investigation, police say they decided that the killer drove a white Chevy Silverado, which was noticed on CCTV digital camera footage. The truck had been parked outdoors the clinic in Waipahu, Oahu, for simply 45 seconds the morning of the killing. Police tracked down 53 comparable vehicles on the island and located all the house owners, in accordance with Hawaii Information Now.
Thompson was the one one that didn't have an alibi for the morning, however police had been perplexed since there was no obvious ties between the boys, and Thompson was a profitable entrepreneur with no apparent legal inclination. Although hardly damning, they discovered it odd that the sufferer was killed the day earlier than Thompson and his spouse Joyce’s marriage ceremony anniversary.
Upon additional investigation into the sufferer, police discovered textual content messages between him and a thriller married girl, together with express photographs wherein her face was fuzzy however identifiable. One message between the 2 lovers expressed concern that the lady’s husband had found the affair, with the spouse writing to her lover that “he may kill you” if the affair continues, in accordance with native media studies.
There have been no extra communications after July between the pair, and it's unclear whether or not Thompson’s spouse, who was a affected person on the acupuncture clinic, continued to see the acupuncturist romantically—or professionally.
Learning the CCTV digital camera footage additional, police say they famous that the assailant dropped his hat as he ran from the studio the morning of the homicide. A short while later, the cameras picked up a homeless man retrieving the hat, placing it on and strolling away. Police had been capable of observe down the homeless man and retrieve the misplaced hat, which was examined for hair and DNA fibers that police say match Thompson’s.
Police briefly suspected Thompson’s spouse may need additionally been in on the alleged homicide, in accordance with studies, however she has to date not been charged. Cellphones, the Silverado, and different proof was taken from the couple’s dwelling Monday by police. Police additionally recovered 12 firearms registered to Thompson and two that weren't registered in Hawaii. It's not clear if any match the shell casings discovered on the crime scene.
Thompson was capable of put up a $1 million money bail shortly after his arrest on Monday. It's not clear if he returned dwelling to stick with his spouse. He's anticipated in courtroom on Thursday to face formal arraignment. He faces second-degree homicide fees in addition to carrying a firearm whereas committing a felony.