California family members claim they were attacked at luxury Maui resort during violent melee

A California household claims it was targeted successful a racially motivated onslaught astatine a luxury Maui edifice aft a radical allegedly hurled chairs and bushed relatives ranging from teenagers to elder citizens during a chaotic poolside brawl.

Maui constabulary confirmed to Fox News Digital that officers responded to the Kaanapali Alii edifice successful Lahaina connected July 17 astir 10 p.m. for a disorderly incidental involving astir 30 people. Police said erstwhile officers arrived they recovered 10 to 15 radical inactive gathered adjacent the pool, respective with disposable injuries.

Police confirmed the preliminary probe identified 7 California victims betwixt the ages of 17 and 62 who reported that a ample radical of juveniles assaulted aggregate members of their enactment earlier fleeing.

According to Maui police, 1 unfortunate told investigators helium and his household were adjacent the excavation erstwhile an chartless antheral ran toward them asking for help. Moments later, respective juvenile males allegedly chased the idiosyncratic into the country earlier turning their attraction to others nearby.

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An aerial presumption of the Kaanapali Alii edifice successful Lahaina, Hawaii. (Kaanapali Alii Facebook)

"The radical allegedly began throwing chairs and physically assaulting galore radical successful the area, indiscriminately attacking individuals of each ages, including aged household members who were struck during the incident," Maui constabulary told Fox News Digital.

Family members told Hawaii News Now the alleged attackers repeatedly threatened to "beat up the haole boys" earlier the unit erupted. 

Merriam-Webster defines "haole" arsenic a Hawaiian word utilized to picture a foreigner oregon idiosyncratic of non-Hawaiian descent.

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Low-angle presumption of the waters disconnected Kaanapali Beach successful Maui, Hawaii. (Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)

The household told the outlet it wants the battle investigated arsenic a hatred crime. Maui constabulary person not classified the incidental arsenic a hatred crime.

One of the astir earnestly injured victims was a comparative who was struck successful the caput with a seat portion trying to support household members, suffering a terrible caput coiled that required 13 staples, according to the family.

Police told Fox News Digital that the probe led to the apprehension of a 20-year-old Makawao antheral connected suspicion of second-degree assault. He was aboriginal released arsenic the probe continues. The lawsuit is presently classified arsenic an assault/riot, and detectives person interviewed those progressive portion continuing to stitchery evidence.

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A Maui Police Department conveyance successful Lahaina, Hawaii. (Maui Police Department Facebook)

In a connection to Fox News Digital, Kaanapali Alii said the information and well-being of its guests, residents and squad members "remains our highest priority" and that edifice information responded instantly aft the unit broke out.

"Upon learning of the altercation, our information squad responded promptly, contacted the Maui Police Department and exigency aesculapian services, and remained connected country to assistance until archetypal responders arrived," the edifice said. "We person provided surveillance footage and are cooperating afloat with instrumentality enforcement arsenic their probe continues."

The edifice said it is besides conducting its ain interior reappraisal of the incident.

Addressing the family’s allegation that they were targeted due to the fact that of their race, the edifice said it takes claims of radical bias earnestly but cautioned against drafting conclusions earlier detectives implicit their investigation.

"We instrumentality allegations of this quality seriously," the connection said. "At this time, allegations regarding motive oregon the circumstances surrounding the incidental person not been substantiated, and it would beryllium inappropriate to speculate oregon gully conclusions portion the probe remains ongoing."

The edifice besides acknowledged that unit received reports of threats, harassment and disruptive behaviour involving individuals connected to the incidental earlier the unit erupted, but declined to sermon those complaints further due to the fact that of the progressive transgression investigation.

Visitors locomotion on the Kaanapali Beachwalk amid thenar trees and landscaped grounds overlooking Kaanapali North Beach astatine the Outrigger Honua Kai Resort and Spa, Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, July 11, 2026. (Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)

"Because this remains an progressive transgression investigation, we cannot remark connected circumstantial information actions, witnesser accounts oregon different details that could compromise the investigative process," the edifice said.

The spot said it remains committed to supporting investigators and those affected by the violence.

"Our absorption remains connected the well-being of our guests, residents and squad members, and connected assisting instrumentality enforcement successful each mode possible," the connection said.

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Anyone with accusation oregon video related to the incidental is asked to interaction the Maui Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division astatine (808) 244-6425.