A former college swimming standout is accused of killing a resort security guard in Hawaii, allegedly striking him with a five-gallon water jug during a late-night attack at a beachfront property.
Legend Storer, a student-athlete at Concordia University Irvine in California, has been charged in connection with the Aug. 7 killing of 63-year-old Michael Dyer at the Sands of Kahana resort on Maui, according to Hawaii News Now.
Surveillance footage reportedly showed the 20-year-old, who was naked at the time, walking toward the resort’s security office at about 1:45 a.m.
Authorities say Dyer was inside the office taking his lunch break when Storer entered and the fatal assault unfolded.
“He was a great person and he was just in his office having a cheeseburger on his lunch break. And he had a wife that’s a waitress at Leilani’s,” Dyer’s coworker Bell Hill told the outlet. “It’s horrible.”
Investigators allege Storer used a five-gallon bottle in the attack before leaving the condominium resort without immediately being seen.
Police later took him into custody after responding to calls about a naked man walking through a nearby neighborhood roughly two hours after the incident.
People living in the area said they heard frantic, “crazy” shouting during the overnight hours.
“I heard a man screaming like Jesus stuff. ‘Jesus loves you. Jesus is me. I am Jesus.’ Really crazy and over and over and over. He probably screamed it like 15 times,” Gina Lombardi told the outlet.
Storer was found covered in abrasions and taken to a nearby hospital for an evaluation.
Officers reported to the resort after receiving a call about an unresponsive person, where they found Dyer at around 5:30 a.m.
Dyer, who was married without kids, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police only connected the naked swimmer to Dyer’s death after reviewing the building’s security footage.
Storer was arrested and charged with second-degree murder, burglary with a dangerous instrument and indecent exposure, according to court records viewed by The Post.
He pleaded not guilty to the charges during his court appearance on Friday.
Storer was denied bail and is being held at the Maui Community Correctional Center, records showed.
“At this time, I can’t think of any combination of conditions that would reasonably ensure the appearance of the defendant or ensure the safety of the community,” District Court Judge Christopher Dunn said during the hearing.
Storer attended Concordia University Irvine for one year before he transferred to the University of Hawaii.
The decorated swimmer was a two-time Maui Interscholastic champion while attending Maui Prep, according to his athlete biography.
The champion swimmer may face harsher charges due to a recent Hawaiian law signed in 2021 that increased penalties for crimes against kupuna, or seniors who are 60 or older, according to Hawaii News Now.
