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A 70-year-old Lahaina man arrested in the fatal shooting of his roommate is being held in lieu of $556,000 bail after being charged with murder and firearm offenses.
John Lyons was charged with second-degree murder, using a firearm in the commission of a felony and failing to register a firearm.
The shooting was reported at 8:05 p.m. Tuesday when Lyons was involved in an argument with his roommate, 77-year-old Frederick Bacolini, in their residence, police said.
Bacolini was treated on scene, then medevaced to Maui Memorial Medical Center for further treatment, police said. Shortly afterward, he died from a gunshot wound, police said.
Lyons was detained when he came out of the house when officers arrived, police said.