Hawaii police arrest 'armed and extremely dangerous' man suspected in three killings on the Big Island

An "armed and highly dangerous" Hawaii antheral suspected successful the killings of 3 men whose bodies were discovered crossed the Big Island wrong 2 days has been arrested, authorities said.

Jacob Baker, 36, of Pahoa, Hawaii, was arrested without incident, the Hawaiʻi Police Department said Thursday evening. He was wanted successful transportation with 3 abstracted deaths.

Baker was taken into custody pursuing a manhunt that prompted authorities to pass the nationalist helium was "armed and highly dangerous." Hawaii Police Chief Reed Mahuna antecedently said instrumentality enforcement agencies were deploying "significant resources and personnel" to find him.

On Monday, authorities recovered Robert Shine, 69, partially submerged successful a cement pond, constabulary said. An autopsy aboriginal determined the antheral died from strangulation.

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Authorities are searching for Jacob Baker aft 3 men were recovered dormant crossed Hawaii’s Big Island wrong 2 days. (Hawaiʻi Police Department; iStock)

Authorities said a 79-year-old antheral was recovered dormant Tuesday day astir 400 to 500 feet distant from the archetypal victim. His origin of decease was not instantly released.

Police besides judge Baker is connected to the decease of different 69-year-old John Carse, whose assemblage was discovered astir 19 miles distant Tuesday evening.

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Jacob Baker is wanted successful transportation with the deaths of 3 men connected Hawaii’s Big Island, according to police. (Hawaiʻi Police Department)

An autopsy determined Carse died from crisp unit trauma, though the last ruling remains pending toxicology results.

"These are a tragic bid of events and our thoughts are with those who are grieving astatine this time," Mahuna said during a Wednesday quality conference. "The Hawaii Police Department understands the fearfulness and concerns incidents similar this bring to our community."

Authorities did not explicate however Baker was identified arsenic a fishy oregon supply details astir grounds linking him to the killings.

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Police said Jacob Baker is considered "armed and highly dangerous" arsenic authorities hunt for him successful transportation with 3 deaths connected Hawaii’s Big Island. (Hawaiʻi Police Department)

Investigators besides person not released a imaginable motive oregon said whether the victims were connected.

The killings came days aft 2 women sought impermanent restraining orders against Baker, accusing him of threatening and harassing them astatine a farm.

A justice aboriginal denied some requests, ruling determination was insufficient grounds of harassment.

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The coastline of confederate Big Island successful Hawaii connected Oct. 25, 2019. (Giles Clarke/Getty Images)

One pistillate alleged successful tribunal filings that Baker threatened to termination respective women staying connected the property, causing immoderate to leave.

Stephen Shaffer, a section resident, told The Associated Press that Baker had lived connected his ex-wife’s spot successful Puna, wherever she grows dozens of effect varieties and wherever Baker antecedently climbed coconut trees for her.

Shaffer said the 2 aboriginal had a falling out, prompting his ex-wife to question a restraining bid due to the fact that she felt threatened by Baker.

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"He conscionable seemed to me, benignant of angry," Shaffer told The AP.

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Federal agencies that assisted successful the hunt included the FBI, Homeland Security Investigations, the U.S. Marshals Service, authorities sheriffs and Department of Land and Natural Resources officers.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.