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Posted: Monday, March 11th, 2013 9:23 AM HST
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Judge sets trial date for man charged with murder
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HILO, Hawaii (AP) — A 34-year-old Hilo man has been ordered to stand trial July 15 on charges of first- and second-degree murder and firearms violations. Sean Ivan Matsumoto pleaded innocent last week to killing 45-year-old Rhonda Lynn Alohalani Ahu, his girlfriend, and her mother, 74-year-old Elaine Ahu.
Police investigators say in court filings that Matsumoto on February 11 called 911 and reported he had shot two people in his home. He was still on his cell phone when officers arrived. They recovered a loaded .12-gauge shotgun. Police say two children in the home were not harmed. Matsumoto is being held without bail at Hawai`i Community Correctional Center.
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