Media Release (update)

The Hawaii Police Department has called off the search for Randal K. Randrup.

The 60-year-old Puna man was involved in a one-car traffic crash on Hawaii Belt Road in Captain Cook at 9 a.m. Saturday (December 13). He was transported to The Queens Medical Center on Oahu and is confined in critical condition. At the time of the crash, he was operating the 1968 Volkswagen van being sought in this case.

The body of Hans Christian Randrup, 27, was found Friday (December 12) on the shoreline area of Mackenzie State Park. The body sustained multiple gunshot wounds. Randal Randrup is his father. The two lived together in Leilani Estates.

Police are calling Randall Randrup a person of interest. They ask that anyone with information about this case call Detective Rio Amon-Wilkins at 961-2386 or the Police Department's non-emergency line at 935-3311. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 961-8300 in Hilo or 329-8181 in Kona. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.