Silas Silva, 18 year old Omao youth, was killed shortly after noon Monday in an accidental discharge of a shotgun at the home of his friend Stanford Garcia, 19, of Hanamaulu. Police reported that young Garcia had taken the shotgun
Silas Silva, 18 year old Omao youth, was killed shortly after noon Monday in an accidental discharge of a shotgun at the home of his friend Stanford Garcia, 19, of Hanamaulu. Police reported that young Garcia had taken the shotgun from a closet to clean it when it discharged, striking young Silva in the right chest as he sat in a chair in the Garcia living room.
The youth was distraught at the death of his friend, and told police he thought the weapon had been unloaded after a hunting trip. Young Silva was dead on arrival at the hospital after considerable wait for an ambulance.
Silas, who is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Santos Silva of Omao, was a student at Kauai Community College. Born at Koloa April 19, 1950, he has been a Kauai resident all his life.
Requiem mass was conducted at St. Raphael’s in Koloa December 4 with burial in the church cemetery.
Besides his parents he is survived by a brother, Elias K. Silva and a sister, Claudette Silva, both of Omao. His grandfather is William Chandler of Lawai.
