A fellow church member identified the victims as Hailame Timakoi Lavaka and his wife, Alana, who are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Police have not yet officially released their names.
Fellow church members Vaitaki Aholelei and his wife, Salote, said they were both still stunned at the news.
“He had a big heart for everybody,” Salote Aholelei said of Hailame Lavaka. “He’s the most near to Christ-like love.”
