Kauaʻi Police Department is searching for 51-year-old William “Billy” Sinclair, a Kīlauea resident considered to be armed and dangerous and wanted in connection with an early morning homicide Saturday, June 6, and separate shooting incident just a few hours later.
Officers responded at about 12:50 a.m. Saturday to a report of a suspicious death in Hanalei. During the course of the investigation, the victim’s death was determined to be a homicide.
Police were then dispatched at about 4:45 a.m. Saturday for reports of gunshots in the Kīlauea area. Officers learned a Kīlauea resident sustained minor injuries after being grazed by a bullet and was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
Sinclair was identified as a person of interest in both investigations.
Officers later received information that Sinclair might have been at a residence in the area.
Kīlauea Road, between between Kolo Road and Kaikala Street, was closed and nearby residents evacuated just before 8:30 a.m. Saturday as officers searched the neighborhood. The roads were reopened and residents allowed to return home as of about 6:15 p.m., nearly 10 hours later, and Sinclair not located.
He is 5-foot-9 with a medium build, brown eyes and black hair. He is also known to frequent the North Shore.
The public is advised not to approach Sinclair if he is seen and to contact law enforcement immediately.
Anyone with information about Sinclair’s whereabouts is urged to contact Kauaʻi Police Dispatch at 808-241-1711. Those who might have information related to the investigation are encouraged to contact Det. Caspillo at 808-241-1680.
People who want to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers Kaua‘i at 808-246-8300, submit a tip at the Crime Stoppers Kaua‘i website or use the Crime Stoppers Kaua‘i P3 Tips mobile app, which can be downloaded from Google Play on Android devices and The App Store on Apple devices.
This remains an active investigation. No additional information is available at this time.
