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Police arrested William Sinclair after a 2-day manhunt ended when he was found floating in waters near Kapaa Public Library. He was wanted for a Saturday homicide in Hanalei and a separate shooting in Kilauea.
- Billy Sinclair was taken into custody Monday morning after being surrounded by police boats and jet skis in rough waters off Kapaa.
- The suspect was wanted for a homicide in Hanalei and a shooting incident in Kilauea that occurred early Saturday morning.
- Police had issued shelter-in-place orders for the Waipouli-Kapaa business area during the search operations.
- The manhunt included road closures on Kilauea Road and temporary evacuations of nearby residents over the weekend.
Source: Bigislandnow
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