BLACK: Honolulu, HI Grand jury indicts man accused of fatally beating landlord then dragging him like a caveman, over his eviction

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Landlord brutally murdered while trying to evict tenant

Police in Honolulu said 64-year-old Alvin Matsumoto was trying to evict the suspect's girlfriend when he was attacked.

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Grand jury indicts man accused of fatally beating landlord​

Officials said Kendall Gray allegedly killed 64-year-old Alvin Matsumoto at an Ala Moana area apartment building on March 19.(Hawaii News Now)
By HNN Staff
Published: Mar. 24, 2023 at 3:55 PM MST|Updated: 9 hours ago

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The 23-year-old suspect accused of beating his girlfriend’s landlord to death was indicted by an Oahu grand jury on Friday.
Officials said Kendall Gray allegedly killed 64-year-old Alvin Matsumoto at an apartment building in the Ala Moana area on March 19.
The city’s Department of the Prosecuting Attorney said the incident happened after a court ordered Gray to vacate an apartment on Sheridan Street.
In a release, the department said Gray allegedly stabbed Matsumoto with a kitchen knife inside the building and stomped on his head and chest multiple times while he lay on the floor.
Officials said Gray then allegedly dragged Matsumoto onto the sidewalk before fleeing the scene.
He was arrested about four hours later less than a quarter mile away of the incident.

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Prosecuting Attorney Steve Alm commended the cooperation of witnesses and Honolulu police for his quick arrest.
“This brutal attack on a senior citizen warrants a strong response. We intend to prosecute to the fullest extent of the law,” Alm said.

He reportedly owned a unit on the second floor of the apartment complex.

Shawn Giles, who also owns a unit in the building, told Hawaii News Now that he had been inside his home at about 3 p.m. on Sunday when he heard loud noises.

When the noise continued for several minutes, he decided to go downstairs.

That's when he saw the suspect dragging Matsumoto down the stairs, he said.

"He's dragging him like a caveman. Just dragging the body," Giles said.

"I said, 'hey put him down,' and he turned around and said 'oh, call 911. He needs help' and from there I knew something was wrong."