Businessman Murders Wife's Acupuncturist Lover Days Before Their Wedding Anniversary

A cuckolded husband in Hawaii has been arrested over the alleged shooting death of his cheating wife's acupuncturist lover on Monday, six months after learning about the pair’s sexual relationship.

Police slapped the suspect, Eric Thompson, 34, of Honolulu, with second-degree murder and carrying or using a firearm in the commission of a felony following last month's killing of 47-year-old Jon Tokuhara, the Daily Mail reported.

According to court documents, Thompson's wife, Joyce, and the victim had a two-month affair last year from May to July. Thompson would soon discover her infidelity, after which the woman opted to end the tryst.

In July, detectives obtained Instagram direct messages between Tokuhara and Joyce, in which the forbidden lovers exchanged sexually explicit photos and videos. At one point, the woman warned Tokuhara that her husband "might kill you" if they continued their affair.

However, at around 6:15 p.m. on Jan. 12, the husband paid Tokuhara a visit at Tokuhara Acupuncture and Healthcare, carrying a shopping bag where he concealed a .22 caliber gun, according to Hawaii News Now.

Surveillance cameras captured the moment Thompson arrived inside the clinic, where he remained for just 48 seconds. Authorities believed the man shot his victim at least three times before fleeing in a white Chevy Silverado.

The incident came two days before high school sweethearts Eric and Joyce celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary, the Daily Beast noted.

Tokuhara's ill fate would only be discovered the following day after his mother arrived at the Waipahu Depot Street business and encountered his lifeless body bearing a gunshot wound to the head.

Police arrived at the scene to conduct an initial investigation, sparking an effort to interview 53 white truck owners after a similar vehicle was spotted in the vicinity on Jan. 12.

Investigators said the 34-year-old Thompson had no alibi for the time of Tokuhara's murder. After obtaining more evidence against the suspect, law enforcement executed a search at Thompson's house on Feb. 1, during which they confiscated a collection of firearms registered to Thompson, including two unregistered guns.

On Monday, law enforcement arrested the man just after 6 p.m. for Tokuhara's cold-blooded murder. However, the suspect, who is also a businessman, posted a $1 million bail and got released just three hours later. He is expected to front court on Thursday.