A Maui resort killing has led to murder charges against a former college swimmer after police say a security guard was found dead following a nighttime break-in at the Sands of Kahana in Hawaii. Legend Storer, who had been a student-athlete at Concordia University Irvine in California, was charged in the death of Michael Dyer on Aug. 7, according to Hawaii News Now.
Authorities said the 20-year-old was naked when he was seen on surveillance cameras heading toward the security guard office around 1:45 a.m. Dyer, 63, was on his lunch break inside the office when Storer allegedly forced his way in and carried out the attack. A coworker, Bell Hill, described Dyer as a kind man who was eating a cheeseburger during his break and said he had a wife who works as a waitress at Leilani’s. Hill called the killing horrible.
Police said Storer allegedly used a five-gallon water bottle as a weapon during the assault and then left the condo complex without being seen. Officers later responded to reports of a naked man walking in a nearby neighborhood about two hours afterward and took Storer into custody. Residents said they heard yelling during the night, including repeated religious statements. Gina Lombardi told the outlet she heard a man screaming phrases such as “Jesus loves you,” “Jesus is me,” and “I am Jesus,” over and over.
When officers arrived at the resort around 5:30 a.m. after a call about an unresponsive person, they found Dyer dead at the scene. Police said they linked Storer to the death only after reviewing security footage from the building. Storer was later found covered in abrasions and was taken to a nearby hospital for an evaluation before being arrested.
