Pro surfer Emery Kauanui, 24, was in an altercation May 24
Emery Kauanui Jr., a California surfer born on Kauai, died Monday after a fight with four men that began in a bar.
Kauanui, 24, was involved in an altercation May 24 with a San Diego man he’d known for some time, police said.
Friends said it started when Kauanui accidentally spilled a drink on a man, which led to an argument.
The four men later followed Kauanui home and punched and kicked him, causing head injuries. The four have been arrested and charged with murder.
Kauanui, a pro surfer, often spent winters in the islands, visiting family, including his father, Emery Sr., who still lives on the Garden Isle.
(Source: Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
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