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A man accused of murdering his estranged wife at a Wailuku supermarket entered a change in plea on Wednesday afternoon to no contest for a reduced charge of second degree murder and other charges in connection with the case, according to court documents.

A Maui police Sergeant testified that Schmidt could be heard saying, “I couldn’t take it anymore and I stabbed…

As witnesses recounted the events, sobbing could be heard from the gallery where a standing-room-only crowd was gathered. A woman who was shopping at the time of the incident, recounted that she witnessed the suspect “peeking around corners” and said she reported the strange and unsettling behavior to a store cashier.

A vigil will be held at 5:15 p.m., preceded by a silent sign waving event from 4:30 to 5:15 p.m. on Thursday, April 28, 2016 at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College campus facing Kaʻahumanu Avenue.

Family members of two Maui stabbing victims have set up GoFundMe accounts seeking donations to assist in paying for medical expenses of their loved ones.