A beloved Maui elder was beaten to death while feeding cats, and his community is grieving a man known for his kindness to people and animals.

• Alfred Kahilihiva, a respected Maui kupuna, was killed Thursday night in Kahului.
• Police say a group attacked him over the bright headlights on his car while he and his sister fed stray cats.
• Two men have been charged with murder in his death.
• Known as a "kupuna trapper," he and his sister spayed or neutered over 20,000 cats on the island.
• Family and animal rescuers remember him as humble, generous, and deeply connected to Maui and its land.

Outlook: The two charged men face murder proceedings as the community rallies around his grieving family.