HPD releases apparent motive in murders of Manoa family, says alleged killer tried to get a gun

he Hawaii chiropractor who fatally stabbed his wife and three children before taking his own life was in severe “financial distress."
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[@simplysimple7628]

I’ll say this without hesitation because I am a father of 2 amazing young women and a wife that I cannot fathom to be living without her. 2 words come to my mind when I think of this mans decision to do what he did….. SELFISH…. WEAK…… As a man, I am utterly disgusted by such an act of this. Absolutely shameful.

[@radiant38amo38]

and you are so strong and helpfull... and very kind too👏

[@erikaquatsch2190]

So to him money and self-pride were more important than the three lives he was to protect.

[@onlyicedcrybaby7297]

Without it he would lose it all anyway. He seen no way out.

[@madnessintomagic]

@@onlyicedcrybaby7297Are you excusing him?!

[@davidkearnes9623]

Four

[@shin-ishikiri-no]

@@davidkearnes9623 Women are strong and independent. Three.

[@jennbati6277]

@@shin-ishikiri-noshe was his wife meaning his responsibility. 4 victims.

[@mothmanifest]

This is like the Indian businessman that drove his family off a cliff in California. What a sick, selfish act.

[@dharobed3329]

That whole family survived and the wife wants to stay with her crazy husband 😢!

[@victormorales3604]

She stayed because he was only having a "moment", we've all had them. Who hasn't at one time or another cursed, slammed a door, kicked a wall, punched a pillow, drove off a cliff.

[@chakagomez8129]

in 2008 a dad of 2 girls from my daughters school drowned them in their pool after killing the mom , all for financial reasons. it was very traumatic. so selfish

[@freeatlast.]

​​@@victormorales3604😂😂😂 It's like a man's version of hitting the wall

[@jonfreeman9682]

That Indian guy said it was an accident and the Tesla swerved.

[@kellykim3684]

So he had financial issues and then decides to murder his own kids and wife with his own hands what a psycho

[@lisas3487]

Is it psycho to not want to see your family lose everything and become homeless?

[@rockyBalboa6699]

He did not kill to benefit himself, he also killed himself! He was in pain for the abuse he endured for making less money! Poor Husbands nowadays are not much respected in the family!

[@Cocoa-mania]

@@rockyBalboa6699you’re stoopid

[@monicascott2354]

He had to take the kids "with him" because nobody else could care for them like he did? He couldn't, that's the point. Disgusting.

[@misterb1132]

Supposedly they're all having a meal and going to watch a movie in......oh yea, heaven.🙄 Religion is great.

[@keithluckett3331]

Heaven and hell is the mind.✊🏿☀️🌟🛸🧬🔥💯

[@princesskitkat7061]

​@@misterb1132no he didn't go to heaven I assure u that

[@princesskitkat7061]

And why bring someone's religion into this ​@@misterb1132

[@jimas9775]

It’s called declare bankruptcy, everyone buckles down, and you work two jobs. You don’t give up, you keep fighting.

[@CLOUD316]

couldn't agree more....... there are always options as long as you don't give up on life

[@ApK698]

He wouldn’t be able to wipe away IRS DEBT however he could have hire a company that could have spoken to the irs to forgive or reduce the debt.

[@readhistory2023]

You cant declare bankruptcy due to unpaid taxes.

[@GNX157]

Bankruptcy is a good option to consolidate applicable debt, and allow money to go towards the taxes. However the property taxes were likely bought up by someone at a municipal tax sale. So they can ultimately foreclose after a period of time usually two years, if they wish. However they are not first in line. If there is a mortgage, the bank will not allow their interest to be lost. So that presents an issue for the tax certificate holder. All that said, a bankruptcy gives the filer protection (from everyone) and stays all collection efforts until the stay is lifted. Add to that, first the husband can file, then the wife can file after his is over, creating more time.

[@CoolHand273]

he must have been a pretty crappy chiropractor if he couldn't cut it. With all the old retired affluent people in Hawaii roaming around it shouldn't be difficult to drum up business.

[@unknownoutdoors530]

debt or not. that guy is a coward.

[@immealldayeveryday9425]

He and his wife, cause she discussed murdering them as well

[@LonnieBrewer-dd4wi]

​@@immealldayeveryday9425 The wife tried to talk some sense into him.

[@TheCatD]

@@LonnieBrewer-dd4wi She should have gotten him help and got her kids to safety

[@kawikadee9670]

Samurai

[@river4462]

Coward? NAAAAAH he is one fukka

[@lazyhusband]

So he tried to get a gun from someone he knew and they just ignored him. Didn’t report it. He told relatives he would rather kill his whole family instead of going to jail for unpaid taxes. Didn’t report it. This guy was a walking time bomb and people around him ignored him, including his wife.

[@eugene4360]

In the conference he apparently planned it with his wife.

[@kawikadee9670]

What is he going to report? The Friend: "Police, my friend wants to borrow my gun." Police: No that illegal to let someone your gun.

[@lemontea128]

@@kawikadee9670no, that he said he would off his family and burn his house down , duh. It’s better than staying quiet

[@kawikadee9670]

@@lemontea128 He didn't tell the friend about killing his family, he told the family that not his friend.

[@peekaboo6622]

All victims had defensive wounds, but no comment about the father. This smells of a hit job. Everyone in debt in Hawaii, be on high alert. Democrats/Progressives in the US, evicted God from the platform at the 2016 national convention. How could anyone forget? How can the Godless be trusted? Still think that China hasn't systematically enchanted the West, with Soros, god of Progressives? Soros is winning WWII for China. While our ancestors watch from the mist...

[@Cjax504]

Bad days usually don’t last forever. Condolences to the family

[@techgamesyt8046]

Easy to say youre not in his shoes.

[@COlson-rh3dg]

best comment of the day

[@Cjax504]

@@techgamesyt8046 Most of us have had the thoughts. Some of us are just stronger and realize later that we ended up with something better. Stay blessed beloved

[@donaldtrumpy5914]

I have a friend he said his bad days are forever..

[@infamiss23]

Instead of moving somewhere with a different COL, humbling yourself and change things for awhile. Or yet, lay in the bed you made. You take out the whole family and yourself. He is a pure narcissist.

[@ny-sl6mn]

Right, that is what I have always said too. It's just for a while until you get back on your feet. Some people can't handle the changes.

[@laurenurban3942]

I disagree. I think he did lay in the bed he made. He handled the problem the best way anyone could that’s facing poverty. He and his family left this horrible earth. They’re the lucky ones.

[@wholethedogsout880]

ooo so edgyyyy... f outta here with your nihilism bs@@laurenurban3942

[@trumpforKing808]

Shaddap ​@@laurenurban3942

[@thesun-N-moon8885]

A narcissist isnt usually going to off themselves! Stop trying to diagnose people in a 3 minute video. It seems like the word narcissist is the new pandemic word. 🙄 We went from the word OCD to anxiety to my baby is on the spectrum to the word narcissist! I guess it’s whatever word or diagnosis is trending on social media at the time.

[@ashvanes484]

I don't care what financial situation someone is in, you don't take people with you. selfish, arrogant, controlling toxic behavior. Very sorry for these innocent kids.

[@mocneeuq]

what a coward

[@kawikadee9670]

Samurai.

[@BrgyCaptain-bh4pq]

@@kawikadee9670 Samurai Dumbass 👎🏽

[@BrgyCaptain-bh4pq]

@@kawikadee9670 Samurai deez nutz… call it like it is, (if the story & reporting is true) that’s one selfish coward. He’ll get his “Samurai” reward when he meets our Creator 💯

[@kawikadee9670]

@@BrgyCaptain-bh4pq captain deez nutz.

[@theeDameAlexander510]

Suicide” one way ticket to hell💯 Guilty souls, don’t rest🙏🏽

[@awal7535]

Such a tragedy to take the lives of innocent family members. These children were robbed from their life and future. Prayers for the rest of their family to find some peace behind all of this. How selfish of their father to do this

[@olgaflores-gq3up]

The Amrevils House

[@cashcowcommissions6790]

Prayers? Really? Prayers are the laziest thing a human being could offer! Prayers do nothing to actually help! You must be exhausted from doing so much to help You should go take a nap after so much effort. Tots and pears

[@Markcurb]

We can only empathize and learn from this it’s only a reflection of our economy

[@thetruthtrumpsallliesfromt4399]

@@cashcowcommissions6790 Prayer is important because it comes from the Spirit. Many people do “good” things physically, yet their motives/intentions/agendas are not so innocent.

[@deborahbaker4770]

Can you imagine knowing that your father is trying to kill you and you’re trying to fight back ⁉️ 😢 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@jennbati6277]

They must’ve been confused and afraid I’m so sorry for them may they rest in glory in Jesus name 🙏🏽

[@모-q4z]

What’s worse is to lie there for hours dying and being helpless. The jerk was a coward.

[@bettythomas1720]

Could have sold the house and his Tesla 😢

[@Dawg99999]

He probably borrowed money to buy them lol

[@ivyliu8104]

Teslas are worthless now

[@FreddyBoy1808]

A lot of things they can do to saved their family. But that guy and his wife too are too selfish and greedy….. They could just sell that house, get a town house. And sell that car get a cheaper car. And send the kids to public schools. Live it simple. I’m so sorry for the kids but not the parents….

[@Waynes-xt9gr]

I simply dont know WHY folks "think" owning and driving a tesla is PRIME!!!! heard about some nasty fires it can cause.....even deadly ones.

[@rockyBalboa6699]

If he decided to sell anything it would have been quickly taken away by the wife! Imaging the wife filing for divorce and taking the house and the car! This man had already lost it!

[@Josephine-sm2db]

Very tragic, bills, mortgages, taxes, financial struggles that are very real to many local families.😢

[@peekaboo6622]

Bills are not greater than life. As long as you are alive, you can chissel away at debt.

[@peekaboo6622]

All victims had defensive wounds, but no comment about the father. This smells of a hit job. Everyone in debt in Hawaii, be on high alert. Democrats/Progressives in the US, evicted God from the platform at the 2016 national convention. How could anyone forget? How can the Godless be trusted? Still think that China hasn't systematically enchanted the West, with Soros, god of Progressives? Soros is winning WWII for China. While our ancestors watch from the mist...

[@tynao2029]

@@peekaboo6622 yeah, who doesn't like living in a Tent that gets torn down every week as illegal cartel gang members from S. America get room and board, credit cards anywhere in the USA

[@Waynes-xt9gr]

yep.....just go look outside in town......on the parks, sidewalks, etc......folks who "had a home" now dont have a home due to eviction etc.

[@laurenurban3942]

This same thing is happening all over the country. This is nothing new. People kill themselves over the lack of money all the time. I’ll tell you this…..the government could care less. Now that he’s dead….the government will swoop in and take what remaining assets they had to cover the tax debt. Their deaths mean nothing to the IRS. They could care less…..they just want money.

[@Truckngirl]

It's not financial issues, it's MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES!

[@ceciliauribe812]

NO ITS NOT!!!!!!! You know what it is! Look around….. 😳🥺😔🙏

[@ashley.taylor174]

Yeah, that’s not normal to stab yourself in the chest. That’s insane!

[@annablu]

everyone is “ fine” until they commit and then claim “ mental illnesses “ I don’t agree with that given repetitive excuse anymore

[@madnessintomagic]

It’s both. It’s very often both… starting too often with financial issues. As a chiro, I can tell you that the financial issues NEVER end, in our thankless profession.

[@rho008]

It started as a financial issue that eventually turn to something too big for him to handle. Everyone puts up a front of the things we want people to see. But when reality of debt, tax evasion, fear, and shame was catching up, it took a toll. Then he finally broke. I just hate it when people just try to simplify it to mental health. But there's more to it that lead to this horrific tragedy.

[@dn9597]

RIP his wife and children. Can't imagine what they went through, especially his children, as their father comes after them with a knife and tries to kill them

[@Cheymomof2kings]

That's what I said like why would he want that to be there last image of him smh, the world needs more love and understanding. You wouldn't believe how high the murder-suicide rate is nowadays for families

[@laurenurban3942]

Think about what it’s like living in poverty. Those kids would not like it. I would rather be dead than live in poverty.

[@odrisrosario2465]

@@laurenurban3942Really! 😳 you were born naked and with not money 💵🧐 and you still here 😯 we have to take a day at a time, life sometimes is like a 🎢 with ups and downs 🤓 isn’t easy and we need to pray 🤲 on the way so we can conquer in the name of God,Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit Amen 😇 we need to have love ❤️ in our heart 💜 blessings 😇🥲 I will be praying for you 😌and humanity 🌱

[@keithluckett3331]

@@laurenurban3942so when this grid go off you go just call life off?✊🏿☀️🌟🛸🧬🔥💯

[@starfruitiger]

​@@laurenurban3942 wow. you're actually trying to use poverty to justify murder. that is sick and disgusting. just shut up.

[@mischa6688]

If you can’t handle failure yourself, better not build a family and bring them down with you to the grave.

[@aaronvu6292]

Why didn't he sold his house? The house worth at least $1M.

[@3dandyrandy3]

1.5 to 2 million!

[@trumpwon8064]

I saw a Tesla sitting in driveway too

[@dharobed3329]

Just because you sell your house does Not mean your Financial situation disappears! He was obviously deep in debt and might not have pocketed any financial gain from selling the property! Sure you monthly mortgage goes away but not the years of unpaid Taxes! The wife and children should have departed to Japan without the unstable husband! Condolences to the relatives 💔

[@3dandyrandy3]

@dharobed3329 Japanese woman cannot leave the husband.

[@nlhernandez39]

Sheesh house don’t even look like 2 million house . Made up numbers

[@ricktandron3669]

As a single dad for two teenage girls struggling to keep a roof over our heads, I know how terrifying and isolating the prospect of financial ruin can be for a family. My thoughts and prayers for the victims.

[@RenRenRan]

I think the part that shocks me most is his conversations to his wife about 'ending it' like....she KNEW his intentions but I guess didn't think he would follow through?!? I would have gotten those poor kids OUT if a significant other said that to me!!

[@keithluckett3331]

Rightfully so✊🏿☀️🌟🛸🧬🔥💯

[@meegssan5716]

simple enough, just walk out of the house. Then what

[@jennbati6277]

@@meegssan5716right it isn’t always that simple that’s why these things happen sadly 💔

[@cherissenichole702]

The first conversation about killing me and our children would be the last... That is a serious red flag emergency! What a tragedy.

[@Ed-gq8hk]

Sad part about it is the suffering they went through the last couple of hours after being stabbed.

[@ashley.taylor174]

Right! And at some point they could see him killing each person one at a time. Imagine the fear those poor children went through. 😢

[@kellykim3684]

Those poor children omg

[@stonew1927]

Money isn't everything. Too many people are wrapped up in pride and social status. And as a "man" he took his role too far. He wasn't capable of simply loving and letting his family love him back, money or no money. My heart breaks for that family. They didn't deserve that . . .

[@mjblue84]

This is beyond tragic. While money is a basic necessity to survive in the world for all humans, it should not ever "control" your life. I feel bad for the parents and other relatives who are now dealing with this.

[@curiousnomadic]

It isn't a necessity. Food air, water and community is a necessity. There are islands in the Pacific that don't use money. Stop being simps and help one another!

[@Carboi670]

@@curiousnomadic what islands in the pacific? I'm from an island around the deepest part of the pacific and we definitely need money there. Saipan for reference. Really sad this happened though.

[@curiousnomadic]

@@Carboi670 What Saipan? Saipan's been on the radar since WWI. Of course they've been infected by money, obviously by the US military. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnameoCVor6LkLssi=f4sgiZXek623E8Os

[@leonaj.5835]

@@curiousnomadic you spent money to have a device & was charged for using the internet for the time to watch a video & left a comment.

[@curiousnomadic]

@@leonaj.5835 🤫 nope

[@whatsamatteryou791]

They died with hours of their injuries?! Torture! OMG no one said anything or got help before he offed everybody?! one phone call to the IRS would have solved the entire problem. Wow.

[@christinet6336]

Trying to keep up with the joneses. There’s no shame in financial modesty. Being honest with yourself and your family, then downsizing is the key. It won’t be easy, but you’ll be alive and with your family.

[@LilyfromUruguay]

Of course. You're right.

[@jennbati6277]

Right and a lot of the times these are temporary setbacks. This is tragic may the good Lord have mercy on us all 😢

[@mightyhero]

The story doesn't make sense. How could he stab himself in the chest multiple times? If he texted his wife that he would kill all of them, then why would his wife and kids stick around? They bought their house for $1 million and it's now worth $1.7 million. Selling their house could have paid off their debts. If they were having financial problems for years, then why were they still sending their daughter to Iolani (tuition $28,250 per year)?

[@suebriggs7088]

something still not adding up there’s no way u can stab ur shelf too many times they can always sell there house and move somewhere chip

[@Mwaeszkx]

People don't process well

[@immealldayeveryday9425]

No he and his wife had prior discussions, they are both sick

[@timmytee734]

​@@immealldayeveryday9425 Stop blaming the wife! There's only one person is responsible for this!

[@CryMeARiver63]

​​@@timmytee734 his wife was aware that he was planning to do this thru a text message he sent to her . She could have gone to the police about him threatening to kill all of them , she didn't. So, yes she is also to blame for their deaths . At 2:00 talks about the text message he sent her .

[@plu5five]

Sad that his Family knew and Didnt say anything. Now a whole dead family because of him being a True Narcissist. Sad Case. Rest in Paradise to the Wife and Children🙏

[@Waynes-xt9gr]

With ALL due respect to the Oda ohana, if you folks plan to have kids and then apply them to private schools, JUST MAKE SURE you can AFFORD the tuition and extra costs financially......private school aint cheap......so even if you want the BEST for your babies, there IS NO SHAME enrolling them in public school!

[@Waynes-xt9gr]

Also....I reviewed his yelp page.....in 2017, his financial situation took a hit (per media reports)... During that time, there were some patients who left their remarks to Dr. Oda informing him how RUDE and bad his receptionist was......maybe her attitude toward his patients, blindly led to his lack of patients and soon, piles and piles of unpaid bills.

[@ManChan-w5p]

It's a shame we have a class system pertaining to public versus private. I came from public housing and public school. I didn't turn out good. I can understand why if you can't go private than it's not worth it.

[@nlhernandez39]

I worked with a lot of people that went to private schools. They wasted all that money going nowhere only to work for $30/ hr. People think u need to go to private school u will have an edge in life but look at my cousins they went to public school now one is a nurse and the other is an engineer. It doesnt matter about the parents also becuase their mom was a housekeeper and their dad worked as a gardener. Its really about the motivation of the kids imo.

[@BoringDad1272]

​@@nlhernandez39 30 dollars an jour IS not Bad for most Americans.

[@Waynes-xt9gr]

@@nlhernandez39 one of the main benefits though of going to a "particular private school" is that when they graduate and excel in certain areas, you see the media picks up the story as 'so n so is a graduate of -------------------School". So what? I think former Gov, Ben Cayetano went to Farrington as well as other notables. I reside in Kalihi, my parents would have allowed me to go to Dole Intermediate, but when they found out that my neighbor's daughter was hijacked at Dole, they went thru "district exemption" to make my brother and sis and me go to Kalakaua Intermediate instead. But we ALL did graduate (proudly!!!!) from Farrington HS.

[@annaviking5970]

WHY didn't his family go to the police if they heard him talking like that??.

[@khismet]

She needed to leave with her kids!! He was just too unstable 😢😢😢 RIP to this family 🙏🏽

[@MyNovember18]

The blood of all 4 victims, are on the hands of those who knew the plans and the demise of the cowardly man that killed this mother and 3 children. SHAME ON THOSE WHO DID NOTHING TO PROTECT THESE VICTIMS!!!

[@BIKESnSKILLETS]

What.. people can't be around 24/7 ..are you watching your family 24/7 ?

[@roshellegouldbourne787]

​@@BIKESnSKILLETS HE TOLD WHAT HE PLANNED TO DOOOOOO!!!!!!!

[@BIKESnSKILLETS]

@@roshellegouldbourne787 obviously no one could do anything about it..what's your point

[@roshellegouldbourne787]

@@BIKESnSKILLETS Call the Police and let them know what he told them.

[@tracymoore6821]

What a coward.

[@Humbirdhippo5475]

If only someone would’ve taken him at his word, and got the family out of harms way. So sad.

[@susumukawamoto2924]

Truly sad for the wife and children. May they finally RIP.

[@hereandnow8578]

how do you stab youself multiple times in your chest?

[@TryAmazonPrimeToday]

kamikaze

[@LigayaPh]

ancient cultural practice

[@Hawaii96720]

lmk

[@laineyjacob9565]

They’re Japanese, unfortunately it’s part of their culture and even has it’s distinct name harakiri or seppuku

[@Fpan87]

^clowns. He’s a modern man, not a trained samurai. You think he’s a chiropractor by day and ninja by night?

[@meathook2448]

Did nobody think to report this guy? What the heck?

[@tribalflute3895]

God bless, it sounds as if he thought more about the demise rather than any solution.

[@myday6806]

Also i dont believe for a second that the father would kill his family in the most painful way possible…. There has to be something missing from the story

[@fatbackfunk]

Pure evil..!!! RIP to the children and wife of this monster.

[@beatpirate8]

thats depression or mental health needs. why would you take your family? please there is a way to get help for you and your family. give the children and wife choice to choose their life. omg . im crying for this terrible end. they cant say no to their father. they just suffered a painful violent bloody death. can you imagine all the wounds inflicted by your crying suffering adult parent ? omg rest in peace children and remember in heaven you are at peace

[@cashcowcommissions6790]

Heaven? You have absolutely no idea if there’s a heaven, but you offer that as some sort of condolence prize!???? How can you say that heaven is peaceful? YOU have no idea and zero proof, yet here you are talking about the tooth fairy! 🤦🏻‍♂️ Grow up! Do you still believe in Santa Claus too?

[@mindaelliott9576]

He was a narcissist. He felt he owned them.

[@thangamdaniel7614]

​@@cashcowcommissions6790shut up

[@jennbati6277]

No more suffering ❤️‍🩹

[@eralare]

🥺🥺🥺 Prayers to all suffering from this tragedy. RIP Oda clan

[@iandac1496]

Because prayers help LOL

[@nikkibest5010]

​@@iandac1496They do. You should try it sometime.

[@cashcowcommissions6790]

Prayers? How lazy and virtue signaling of you! Your prayers are oh so helpful ( NOT ) You must be exhausted from having to think thoughts or whispering into the wind! You must be exhausted from those prayers, you should get some rest after doing so much! 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@cashcowcommissions6790]

@@iandac1496thank you for being someone who uses common sense, intelligence and lives in reality! These people with their worthless prayers are ridiculous!

[@nikkibest5010]

@@cashcowcommissions6790 You must be exhausted from being such a d I c k head on random comment sections. Does it make you feel superior to drag on a person's faith? Talk about virtue signaling. Pull your head out of your heartless a s s and try to be a decent human being.

[@neverland606]

So sorry for the loss. May you find some peace though this.

[@tina8796]

Having children and or home ownership are becoming unattainable / unaffordable / unsustainable. I don't have children and I'm not rich by any means. I just work and try to save my money. I was raised poor and that's just the way it was. In fact most people I knew were poor. I'm sorry the beautiful children had to leave this earth in such horror. ✝✝ The whole family was beautiful.

[@Waynes-xt9gr]

im in my 60s...unmarried and living alone in my mom's home...drive to work on an average car, nothing fancy. and pay the bills and survive.

[@SO-le4qc]

Cost of living in Hawaii is a killer😮

[@peekaboo6622]

All victims had defensive wounds, but no comment about the father. This smells of a hit job. Everyone in debt in Hawaii, be on high alert. Democrats/Progressives in the US, evicted God from the platform at the 2016 national convention. How could anyone forget? How can the Godless be trusted? Still think that China hasn't systematically enchanted the West, with Soros, god of Progressives? Soros is winning WWII for China. While our ancestors watch from the mist...

[@peekaboo6622]

@@alansimmons9744 that a shocked face, not a smile, hon.

[@SO-le4qc]

@@alansimmons9744 shouldn't you be mad at people who actually killed children? 🤔 I'm glad to see that you are Pro-life.

[@3dandyrandy3]

@@alansimmons9744 Just facts,, no jokes there.

[@donaldtrumpy5914]

Exactly

[@grassfeddie021]

The guy's been telling people he was going to kill his family and his words should've been taken seriously then. What a sad, senseless death of young teens and the wife! 🙏

[@brendaeaves1079]

What A Coward!😢

[@kingsuperbus4617]

doesnt make any sense

[@VOAN]

It makes perfect sense though, he had financial issue. Didn't pay taxes which he owe and was trying to find a way out of debt but could not. Had he only took his own life then his debt falls on his wife and kids so to not let that burden fall on them he took them with him by murder suicide. If he only took his wife with him then his debt falls on his kids shoulders and that to him is even worst. In the end avoiding debts is what shattered his entire families. It's sad, he could had also find help but refused as well.

[@jono7248]

​@VOAN no, does NOT makes sense. He killed because he's a weak minded selfish man.

[@nikkibest5010]

​@@VOAN Actually, parent debt doesn't fall to the kids. That's not how it works.

[@curiousnomadic]

Being that it is a motive it makes enough sense.

[@er-ha]

@@VOAN I mean, it still doesn’t really make sense. First, I believe that you cannot go to jail for unpaid taxes-of course tax fraud is different if that’s what was happening here. Chances are the debts could have been paid back. Anyway, the children probably didn’t want to die because of unpaid taxes. His wife probably didn’t. He didn’t give them a choice, he just killed them. Financial stress is one of the primary reasons for family annihilations (alongside when a partner, usually the wife, is trying to leave the relationship) but it doesn’t REALLY make sense. Also it differs state by state but it is likely that unpaid tax debt would not fall on his children’s shoulders if both parents were to die; the money from the parents’ assets would be used to pay but only if there is enough money, if not the debt may be forgiven. Anyway, the solution should have never been to kill his family. There are children born to parents who have basically NOTHING right from the beginning-so to kill your children over this… No…

[@RonDiggityDawg]

Taxes are killing the working middle class

[@jinzzzxx]

What a selfish man, if you truly loved your family you'd rather go to jail than harm them. You ought yo protect them not end their life.

[@island.parallax.mediaHNL]

😢 Financial distress is one of the worst mental challenges to deal with. Be kind to others and yourself. Sending my condolences. 🙏🏼😔

[@allancruz8115]

The GOVERNMENT is part to blame in this economy we are in. People will think that i might be wrong, but it is sad that we work so hard and pay so much taxes, and in the end of the year we still end up paying!!!!!😢 something need to change!!!

[@donaldtrumpy5914]

Yes it is.. Government giving the people hard time...

[@nlhernandez39]

Brah they take like 20k from my taxes ridiculous

[@3dandyrandy3]

(0vid took him out!!

[@michaeltamares7974]

Excuses!! You are are accountable for own finances.. Dont blame government,,

[@donaldtrumpy5914]

@@michaeltamares7974 only here in Hawaii too much taxes..How about we tax the Politicians , and make them donate half of their paychecks to low income people of Hawaii...

[@auntyshakira747]

How disturbing to hear that it took hours for the children and wife to die from their knife wounds. Why do that to your kids? Going to jail for a short term was a better option than this. My Condolences to the surviving family❤

[@jasonpaz]

That LT can barely do a press conference. This whole thing gives me chills. It haunts me. How evil can a person be

[@Waynes-xt9gr]

I think she is a mom also.......... imagine dispatch calling your homicide detail to that address and inform them that this is a major crime scene with multiple stabbing victims.....all deceased. HPD is taking precautions because of what happened in 1999, at the Xerox office on Nimitz......7 doas. On one of the networks, she is seen outside next to the MTH morgue van.....

[@nenaaa1444]

What he did was an heinous cowardice act! The family would’ve been fine without him and that’s what men like him don’t want

[@laurenurban3942]

The family would not have been fine living in poverty. It’s worse than death.

[@kmycherry]

He ain’t a man but a bastard coward slim balls.

[@Rjcuatrocinco]

​@@laurenurban3942 Is it really though?

[@hautemama85]

@@laurenurban3942woah, what?! Wow… so you condone his actions based upon that statement. Hope you don’t have a family or any dependents. 😮

[@1ZZFE]

This is to sad. May the victims RIP

[@breakinbreadwnbjones4341]

How do you stab yourself in the chest? First time I’ve ever heard something like that

[@3dandyrandy3]

It's easy.

[@breakinbreadwnbjones4341]

@@3dandyrandy3 oh ok. Guess you did it before

[@quats27]

Heartbreaking! Condolences to the family ❤

[@ItzYoGyalCuTiE]

This is heartbreaking 😢 May their souls Rest in Peace 🕊️🌺

[@Hailey-3]

My condolences to their families and friends.

[@abdiver12]

"Their children needed to come with them because no one could take better care of them than he could." These are not the words of a man who cared about his children, only his own ego. If he couldn't take care of them, then they didn't deserve to live. One of the most despicable people and one of the most despicable crimes I've ever heard of.

[@aph4778]

I’m sick of the stupid ppl making comments.. this is on every channel and it not just a random dad killing everyone. It’s narrow minded and easily duped ppl that believe he just did it over money.

[@wisdomveritas6281]

Kinda like how dumb your comment is

[@hautemama85]

Agreed 💯

[@donaldtrumpy5914]

Very Sad this incident....Financial problems makes people crazy..

[@anonymous-zn2iv]

True. Money problems does make people kill especially if someone owes money.

[@Josephine-sm2db]

Yup

[@donaldtrumpy5914]

@@Josephine-sm2db everytime i think this family makes me depressed too because they don't deserve to be like that..

[@jlousy1901]

I've had a coworker kill himself at work and we couldn't understand why he left his wife and kids that he said loved. I thought he was selfish for doing what he did and try to understand... The more I look back I realize that trying to rationalize his intentions was useless. His mind wasn't thinking rationally. This man did this horrific act because he was under the belief it was "right" in his mind. If the warning signs are there, people need the help before it's too late. He was in mental duress. This is the worst outcome. If he had received help, it could've saved his life and his family. RIP

[@donaldtrumpy5914]

Meanwhile Politicians only care about their paychecks..

[@Gmanu29]

Because of government tax this father got depressed, sad😢

[@malinawassman5050]

And illegals

[@peekaboo6622]

All victims had defensive wounds, but no comment about the father. This smells of a hit job. Everyone in debt in Hawaii, be on high alert. Democrats/Progressives in the US, evicted God from the platform at the 2016 national convention. How could anyone forget? How can the Godless be trusted? Still think that China hasn't systematically enchanted the West, with Soros, god of Progressives? Soros is winning WWII for China. While our ancestors watch from the mist...

[@curiousnomadic]

and property taxes

[@nikkibest5010]

. What was a politician supposed to do in this case, exactly? Your comment makes no sense.

[@LalithoTheRedBorderCollie]

Whomever was aware of the husband acting like that should be held accountable as accessory

[@Carocaroljk]

This is extremely selfish. He thought his kids did not want to live???? They have future in front of them!!! The kids would not necessary end up being in debt like him. 😤 What is wrong???

[@betsyj59]

Maybe he convinced himself that the kids might be saddled with his debt as soon as the oldest turned 18, that they would never be able to go to college because he couldn't pay for it, that he ruined their lives so he just ended the whole nightmare because his mind had become so twisted. It was a shame that he had an obedient wife on top of it all. Very, very sad that none of the other relatives stepped in.

[@lyubi111]

May their souls rest in peace! 🙏🕊️

[@Devonellah]

Good lord... this guy was selfish...

[@HiloProphet]

This is one of the most heartbreaking and senseless things I have ever heard in my life. Condolences from Hilo =(

[@donaldtrumpy5914]

So sad

[@Konduct_]

Prayers of healing for all🙏✨

[@stevec69]

this just sucks stories like this happen on mainland often but ill be honest it never really bits me like a ton of bricks like this one has those little kids have been on my mind every day and im not that type usually fuking guy

[@gretelsia8775]

It gave me nightmares couple nights also thinking what his children and wife went through. I had to locate the house this morning and said prayers for the eternal repose of their souls. So heart breaking. If I were the wife and my husband was planning (even just mentioned) to kill all of us, I would not waste time but escape with my children Seek help from friends, or parents of their children's classmates, or the Police, any government agency... so sad :(

[@escf]

Man this is so sad. I cant imagine taking anyones life, let alone my own family. RiP to the innocent wife and children

[@dorothycrawley1392]

Pride is a deadly sin.. get on government assistance..file bankruptcy..sell house and property..all those people in the family could get much welfare from the US government.. and still remain employed..

[@MsAdriano7777]

Omg this is the hardest thing for me to understand. Everyone is in debt or have financial issues but this is not the outcome. So many solutions to this problem. Killing your whole family was not one of them. Poor babies. Why are we humans the worst? So heart breaking

[@derekdestep40]

I knew it was financial problems

[@annamarielewis7078]

Never understand how money causes mass murder.

[@pokerpegg1623]

Omg file bankruptcy ! R.I.P.

[@khismet]

IRS would have penalized him with jail

[@LonnieBrewer-dd4wi]

​@@khismet More than likely they won't.

[@khismet]

@@LonnieBrewer-dd4wi He had not paid taxes in YEARS! He would've gone to jail.

[@LonnieBrewer-dd4wi]

@@khismet Not true, it depends on how many years he was behind plus the IRS may work with him.

[@khismet]

@@LonnieBrewer-dd4wi Oh, like they worked with Wesley Snipes and the like, yeah, ok👌

[@yvonneheidari8052]

This country needs to help the people that live here not other countries. Many people are so stressed out overwhelmed too many bills everything so expensive it’s sad.

[@onebridge7231]

WTF. It was a beautiful family and he killed them all over money troubles. He forgot the #1 rule of family is to Love and Protect. He should have filed for bankruptcy or at the very least get mental health support to address his murderous thoughts. I would distance my family to me in this state and self delete before I ever harmed them. Men should Protect their families even from themselves if necessary at all cost.

[@michellesellsvc]

Those poor beautiful children. THis is unblievable.

[@Jazzfestn]

Since when is HPD mind readers? They had NO CLUE that their OWN CHIEF was the BIGGEST CROOK IN TOWN! Their hypothesis' is only guesswork. ONE thing is SURE about tge man - APPEARANCES can be DECEPTIVE

[@anonymous-zn2iv]

His demeanor changed in the end. He actually told other family members what he wanted to do and they did nothing to get him help or take him seriously. Even the wife failed her children. But it could be japanese culture to not seek help.

[@Lopezflies888]

HPD are jokes. Most of their feet barely reach the pedals

[@jdawg206A]

The fact that the relatives knew what he was going to do and didn't report him to the police is mind blowing

[@HannibalAfricanus]

The pressure & stress of feeling like everyone and thing depends upon you and your provision. The fear of shame. This is going to be happening MORE as the country becomes POOR. we live in a narcissitic society and most of these people havnt been tested in life BEFORE.

[@penguin-uo7he]

Sad day for any family to goes threw this

[@onekewlbraddah8460]

The extended families knew and never got help smh.

[@AK-ky3ou]

They didn’t know he would seriously kill his family.

[@lemontea128]

@JohnnytNaturalmore like they mind their own business, especially Japanese people. Nothing to do with competitiveness

[@jaybleu6169]

Apparently, even his wife knew.

[@onekewlbraddah8460]

@AK-ky3ou you literally confirmed what I said. 🤦🏿🤦🏿🤦🏿🤦🏿 thats the problem.

[@TheSecretGaijin]

What an absolute selfish coward.

[@veritas3179]

Smh, people stop telling yourself you deserve a vacation you can't afford, and so on...live below your means

[@SheliaRPierre]

This is so sad!😢😢 I cannot imagine the way he did this and what was going on in that house. This is evil and gruesome. This man was in a very dark place. I wish the wife would have been strong enough to share info with others. She probably was so scared. This is truly heartbreaking.😢

[@Waynes-xt9gr]

I think its a different way of life being a japanese woman born and raised in Japan compared to a local or mainland born Japanese woman.

[@SheliaRPierre]

@@Waynes-xt9gr different how? You mean by not seeking to share info of what the husband was planning? Are they to keep things within the family?

[@PD-eh5dd]

Prayers for the rest of thier family 😢

[@herblopez8657]

Ouch

[@aidawilson971]

Ugh .. so heartbreaking. The father was so selfish to kill his whole family, his wife, daughter and young boys. I can just imgaine the terror and confusion that the kids through why their father hurt and stabbed them. It is beyond heartbreaking. 😢

[@CC-kl4nh]

What???? Oh my GOD! Chiropractors do not make a lot money. Plus living in Hawaii. It is expensive there! People get priced out of their homes!

[@MrMonopolistic]

Never the answer

[@Waynes-xt9gr]

Chiropractors are somewhat like nature healers, but they dont use drugs like medical doctors, thus why maybe HMSA and other insurance wont cover the bill.

[@lmdtd70]

Speechless

[@Attorney.42]

Drugs and mental illness. Honolulu has section 8 vouchers, public housing, and welfare. He lost his money in those game rooms

[@vickybiagini8623]

Section 8 and Housing takes years and years to get.

[@Attorney.42]

@@vickybiagini8623 We give it to people that live in the shelters in just a few months. I work in Honolulu 😂

[@scruffy7443]

@@vickybiagini8623 It's for Democrat Liberals to apply for, keeping them poor, why you think whites are homeless in Hawaii. lol

[@crystalsswtor3760]

Gambling is illegal there, they better hope they don't get caught.

[@sugikim22]

First of all, it's very heartbreaking and upsetting. Why didn't he make any other choice? Why diid he go to extremes? Why didn't he apply for Bankruptcy? Why didn't he transfer his kids to public schools, why didn't his wife go to work? There could have been so many ways in which American society could have helped these people, but didn't he ask for help... It's just a pity. My deepest sympathy goes out to the family who was lost to this tragedy.

[@laurenurban3942]

He probably asked God for help but God only helps the wealthy. God doesn’t help those facing poverty. God only helps those with the big bucks and he blesses them daily, then takes a huge dump on us poor folks each day. That’s how the almighty one does business.

[@AllisonHuynh-m9k]

@@laurenurban3942 for God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son to die a torturous death on the cross to redeem the world from sins. My friend, our Lord Jesus Christ suffered and died on the cross for ALL OF US, whether we are rich or poor, believer or nonbeliever. We are all his children and he loves all of us enough to lay down his life for us! No greater love than one who lays down his own life! We have not because we ask not. God said in his written words: Ask and you shall receive, seek and you shall find, knock and it shall be open. I pray that you will receive this message with a loving heart filled with joy and gratitude for the ultimate sacrifice our Lord Jesus Christ paid for us on his Holy Cross! God bless you in Jesus’ Mighty name!

[@emilylt2882]

Life is more important than money. Why didn't any family member report him. He's a mental case.