A Kapahulu man was charged Friday with reckless endangering after he allegedly shot at a vehicle in Waikīkī during a “road rage” incident.
Ezra Madali, 22, was indicted by an O‘ahu grand jury Friday following an incident on June 16 when he reportedly fired from his vehicle into another vehicle while driving in Waikīkī.
According to a report by the Honolulu Department of the Prosecuting Attorney, another driver — identified in court records as one Travis Clemans — merged into Madali’s lane around 8 p.m. on the 16th. After the merge, Madali reportedly fired a handgun at the offending vehicle, but no injuries were reported by Clemans or his female passenger.
The Honolulu Police Department reported following the incident that Madali and his vehicle were located shortly thereafter without incident.
The grand jury indicted Madali with first-degree reckless endangering, first-degree terroristic threatening and improper keeping of a pistol or revolver. That third charge is actually the most severe, a Class B felony carrying a maximum possible sentence of 10 years in prison.
The other two charges are both Class C felonies, carrying a maximum sentence of five years’ imprisonment.
“The alleged conduct in this case was senseless and dangerous. Fortunately no one was injured,” Prosecuting Attorney Steve Alm said in a statement Friday. “We will work to ensure justice in this matter to protect our community.”
Madali is free on a $50,000 bail, although judge Ronald Johnson subsequently increased his bail to $120,000.
Madali has no prior criminal record save for some non-violent traffic offenses over the last four years. His initial court appearance is scheduled for Monday at 8:30 a.m.
