HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A homeless man was killed Sunday after being attacked by a pack of dogs at an encampment in Wahiawa.

The property at 525 Avocado Street overlooks Lake Wilson.

It has been a source of community outrage, and lawmakers were already moving to condemn the lot and demolish the two, hollowed-out structures and container on site.

“It’s been neglected for years and years,” said Peter Schmall.

“I’ve lived in Wahiawa for 20 years and it’s been a constant problem.”

The property is near a busy intersection with Kamehameha Highway and is a visible nuisance.

When Hawaii News Now was at the location, multiple people were inside and started boarding up the windows.

The unidentified man who was mauled by his five dogs this week was treated and transported to a hospital by Honolulu Emergency Medical Services, but died from his injuries.

In 2020, police raided the place and said it housed a game room.

A city council resolution to demolish the structures is moving forward and will be before the full council in September.

The state has also been working to condemn the property.

“It’s a public safety concern,” said state Sen. Donovan Dela Cruz, who represents the area.

The state wants to eventually use the property as a substation for the Department of Land and Natural Resources because it is along the lake.

“In 2023, we added over $1 million in capital improvement money so we could purchase the property,” Dela Cruz said.

According to the lawmaker, the state has been trying to work with the landowner so that it could be sold.

But Dela Cruz said the owner has refused, “which is why we’re going on the condemnation route.”

City Council member Matt Weyer, who represents parts of Wahiawa, said the city has also “struggled” with communication.

“That’s really the concern, that the land owner isn’t being responsive enough,” he said.

County records list Yiu Wai Lam as the at-will manager. That is the same name as the person arrested on the property during the game room raid. His current address is a home in Kalihi Valley.

Hawaii News Now went to the home, but no one answered and a neighbor said they were not home.

Weyer said the city and state are working together to get the property cleared for use by both agencies.

“The demolition of these structures is really the first step in moving forward,” he said.

The Hawaiian Humane Society took the dogs involved in the fatal attack this week.

“The Honolulu Police Department called our teams and asked for assistance,” said Brandy Shimabukuro, the agency’s communications manager.

“Three of the dogs, when they were brought into our care, could not be safely handled by our staff and that posed an immediate public safety risk, so we had to move forward with a humane euthanasia,” she said.

Shimabukuro said that is necessary because the agency cannot adopt out a dangerous animal.

The other two dogs are still being evaluated.