Tensions between friends started at a bar, leading to deadly fight in Kona, detective testifies The trial continued Thursday with new testimony. (Source: Court Recording) By HNN Staff | April 8, 2021 at 6:23 PM HST - Updated April 8 at 6:36 PM HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - A deadly fight involving tourists on Hawaii Island may have started when the victim refused to wear a face mask. That’s according to a police detective who testified in court Thursday. The manslaughter case against Benjamin Fleming of Pittsburgh continued with new testimony, revealing that Fleming and two friends were drinking at a Kona bar. That’s when one of them, victim Abhishik Gupta, was reportedly kicked out for being too drunk.