19-Year-Old From Alameda Fatally Stabbed During Trip To Hawaii; Suspect Faces Murder Charge

HONOLULU (KPIX 5) – An Alameda teen on vacation in Hawaii was fatally stabbed during a fight early Tuesday morning, and a suspect has been charged with murder in the case.

According to police in Honolulu, 19-year-old Elian Delacerda got into an argument with a group of people in the Waikiki area around 12:45 a.m. Moments later, the teenager was stabbed.

Bystanders tried to perform CPR on Delacarda, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

"The fight just became a mess. Everybody fighting," said Richard Plekhanov, who witnessed the fight. "I've seen the guy all in blood. It was terrible."

Eyewitness footage before Elian Delacerda was killed in a stabbing in Honolulu, Hawaii on June 1, 2021. (CBS)

According to Honolulu CBS affiliate KGMB-TV, 21-year-old Oscar Cardona has been arrested in the case. A second suspect, only identified as a female, is also being sought.

Cardona is facing a charge of second degree murder. He is being held on $1 million bail.

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