The Hawaii chiropractor who allegedly murdered four family members before killing himself had significant tax debt and years of financial struggles, newly uncovered records show.
Paris Oda, 46, was found dead on Sunday in his Honolulu home. Police say they found a knife at the scene and that Oda also killed his 48-year-old wife, Naoko, and their three children, according to the Hawaii Tribune-Herald.
As Oda's quiet suburban neighborhood tries to come to grips with the worst mass killing in Hawaii since 1999, tax records and court documents reveal that Oda had struggled with financial issues for years.
Savio Asset Management sued Oda for $88,893.26 over years of unpaid rent in March 2021 - though the suit was settled for $53,000, in December of the same year. His small business Oda Ohana Chiropractic LLC also received a Paycheck Protection Program loan for $26,934 during the pandemic that was later forgiven, the Hawaii Tribune Herald reported.
Oda reportedly also had significant tax debt but the amount of money owed has not been disclosed publicly. Last year, the Odas had a tax lien for $7,815 that was subsequently settled.
Oda's employees have described him as a previously pleasant and devoted family man, whose demeanor and personality had changed in the last year.
"He had depression because he just totally changed - no smiling, nothing. Sometimes he looked so grouchy," employee Cammy Divers told KITV. "I was kind of scared to talk to him because he seemed like a really unhappy person."
