Looks like Eliseo Dumlao, a retired military man, was in the midst of a sex assault case when he killed his wife and himself.<\/p>\n
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May 29, 2008<\/p>\n
By Leila Fujimori
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The 60-year-old Halawa Heights man who fatally shot his 45-year-old wife and then killed himself Monday had been arrested 2 1\/2 weeks earlier for allegedly sexually assaulting an 18-year-old woman.<\/p>\n
Police arrested Eliseo Bueno Dumlao Jr. on May 8 on suspicion of fourth-degree sexual assault, a misdemeanor, in a case involving an 18-year-old woman, according to the city Prosecutor’s Office. The case was pending investigation for felony charges.<\/p>\n
The sexual assault was reported Jan. 6, the Prosecutor’s Office said.<\/p>\n
Dumlao’s wife, Marissa, and her 18-year-old daughter had previously moved out of the Halawa Heights apartment, and Marissa Dumlao had returned Monday evening to retrieve some clothes, a police official said.<\/p>\n
Police responded to a dropped 911 call at 6:39 p.m. Monday at 99-801 Halawa Heights Road, Apartment 4. Upon their arrival at the Dumlaos’ second-floor walk-up, officers could hear the sound of a disconnected phone, police said.<\/p>\n
When no one responded, police entered through a back window and found Eliseo and Marissa Dumlao in their bed, each with a gunshot wound to the head, police said.<\/p>\n
A 9 mm semiautomatic handgun was found on Eliseo Dumlao’s chest, police said. Autopsies revealed she had been murdered and that he had committed suicide.<\/p>\n
Police canvassed the neighborhood that night looking for Marissa Dumlao’s daughter to ensure she was all right. She was later located in good condition.<\/p>\n
The couple had recently married. Neighbors and their landlord said there were few signs of domestic problems.<\/p>\n
Marissa Dumlao’s co-worker at Maile’s Lei Stand at Honolulu Airport said she noticed a change in Dumlao’s usually friendly demeanor. Aurora Doble said Dumlao had grown quiet lately. Doble could sense Dumlao had problems, but she did not ask questions.<\/p>\n
Eliseo Dumlao’s only prior criminal convictions were for driving under the influence, a petty misdemeanor, in 1999 and 2002.<\/p>\n
Court records show Dumlao was previously married and that his ex-wife filed for divorce in 2001.<\/p>\n
This was the second murder-suicide on Oahu in a little more than a month.<\/p>\n
On April 25, Domingo “Bunny” Dikito, 39, shot and killed his wife, Della Dikito, 38, in their Ewa Beach house. Their 8-year-old daughter, who was at home, witnessed the shooting.<\/p>\n
Dikito then went out into the garage and killed himself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Looks like Eliseo Dumlao, a retired military man, was in the midst of a sex assault case when he killed his wife and himself. >><< starbulletin.com May 29, 2008 Halawa Heights killer faced sex-assault rap By Leila Fujimori lfujimori@starbulletin.com The 60-year-old Halawa Heights man who fatally shot his 45-year-old wife and then killed himself Monday … <\/p>\n