is part of the Kalihi-Palama/Chinatown Weed and Seed site to "weed out" illegal drug and related activities.

Some believe the recent shooting is linked to a new group of prostitutes frequenting Kukui Street. "With new girls, there's new pimps," said 18-year-old Chaseton Chang, another Summer Fun leader and area resident.

Dolores Mollring, member of the Downtown Neighborhood Board and head of the area's citizens patrol, said that if police arrest the clientele of prostitutes, then the problem would cease. "Therein lies the whole problem. Take the 'Johns' away and the streets are free from prostitution," Mollring said.

Alden Kamaunu, general manager of Kukui Plaza, said some residents are nonchalant about the shooting while others are bothered by it.

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